Hazardous
Procedures - The procedures and situations which may pose a risk of infection include the following:Withdrawal of needle from a vein or culture may liberate aerosol on vibration.
When the content of a syringe is forcefully ejected splashing or spraying may result. If the last drop from a pipette is blown out, the infective material may be disseminated into the surrounding in drips or aerosols.
Infective aerosol may be produced when vibration occurs in a long inoculation wire; when a wet inoculation wire is flamed; when a hot inoculation wire is cooled and a smear is made on a slide for staining.
