USDA Policies and Procedures on Biohazardous Waste ...
1. PURPOSE Decontamination, sterilization, and disinfection procedures in a research or diagnostic environment vary, depending on the capabilities of the facility and the biological hazards (biohazard) being handled. Existing Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department Manuals (DM) on Security Policies for Biosafety Level (BSL)-3 and Labs excluding BSL-3 (DM9610-1 and DM9610-2) do not …