What is considered a biohazardous material?

The CDC’s definition of a Biohazardous Material below:

“Biohazardous materials: infectious agents or hazardous biologic materials that present a risk or potential risk to the health of humans, animals, or the environment. The risk can be direct through infection or indirect through damage to the environment. Biohazardous materials include certain types of recombinant DNA, organisms and viruses infectious to humans, animals, or plants (e.g., parasites, viruses, bacteria, fungi, prions, and rickettsia), and biologically active agents (e.g., toxins, allergens, and venoms) that can cause disease in other living organisms or cause significant impact to the environment or community.”

References:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011, April 15). Morbidity and mortality weekly report (MMWR). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved May 16, 2022 (Link).