biohazard
noun
bio·haz·ard
ˈbī-ō-ˌha-zərd 
: a biological agent or condition that is a hazard to humans or the environment
also
: a hazard posed by such an agent or condition
biohazardous
adjective
ˌbī-ō-ˈha-zər-dəs
Examples of biohazard in a Sentence
The gasoline spill created a serious biohazard.
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Their home was left with a moldy dishwasher deemed a biohazard by inspectors, sewage leaking into their cupboards and a sink that collapsed into their kitchen island, according to court documents.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
In the literature of biological warfare, the difference between biosecurity and biosafety is important: the former is about the protection of humans and the environment from the intentional release of pathogens and biohazards, while the latter is about safety from their unintentional release.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
They absolutely don't get paid enough to clean a human waste biohazard.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Those include biohazards from decomposing humans or animals, and alligators in almost every spot.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
In the literature of biological warfare, the difference between biosecurity and biosafety is important: the former is about the protection of humans and the environment from the intentional release of pathogens and biohazards, while the latter is about safety from their unintentional release.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
They absolutely don't get paid enough to clean a human waste biohazard.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Those include biohazards from decomposing humans or animals, and alligators in almost every spot.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
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biohazard
noun
bio·haz·ard
ˈbī-ō-ˌhaz-ərd, -ˈhaz-
: a biological agent or condition (as an infectious organism or insecure laboratory procedures) that constitutes a hazard to humans or the environment
also
: a hazard posed by such an agent or condition
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