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Definitions for biohazard
ˈbaɪ oʊˌhæz ərdbio·haz·ard

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. biohazardnoun

    hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions

  2. biological agent, biohazardnoun

    any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare

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  1. biohazardnoun

    A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.

Wikipedia

  1. biohazard

    A biological hazard, or biohazard, is a biological substance that poses a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily humans. This could include a sample of a microorganism, virus or toxin that can adversely affect human health. A biohazard could also be a substance harmful to other animals.The term and its associated symbol are generally used as a warning, so that those potentially exposed to the substances will know to take precautions. The biohazard symbol was developed in 1966 by Charles Baldwin, an environmental-health engineer working for the Dow Chemical Company on the containment products.It is used in the labeling of biological materials that carry a significant health risk, including viral samples and used hypodermic needles. In Unicode, the biohazard symbol is U+2623 (☣).

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  1. biohazard

    A biohazard is a biological substance, organism, or material that poses a risk to the health of living organisms, particularly humans. This could include medical waste, samples of a microorganism, virus, toxin, or prion that can affect human health or a non-human life form harmful to organisms in the ecosystem. Biohazards can also include substances harmful to other animals.

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  1. Biohazard

    Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The earliest lineup consisted of bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel, and drummer Anthony Meo. Guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei would join the band soon after, changing the band to a four-piece. As of 2012, the lineup consists of Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel, Danny Schuler, and Scott Roberts.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of biohazard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of biohazard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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