3. Infectious agents and biohazardous material

Where any person at work in any workplace carries out any process, operation or work involving exposure to any infectious agents or biohazardous material which may constitute a risk to his health, it shall be the duty of the employer of that person to take effective measures to protect that person from their harmful effects.

In this regulation, “biohazardous material” includes —

any substance which contains toxins;

any biological waste;

any culture medium;

any contaminated blood, urine or faeces;

any infected tissue or organ; and

any infected animal.

Where any person at work in any workplace carries out any process, operation or work involving exposure to any infectious agents or biohazardous material which may constitute a risk to his health, it shall be the duty of the employer of that person to take effective measures to protect that person from their harmful effects.

In this regulation, “biohazardous material” includes —

any substance which contains toxins;

any biological waste;

any culture medium;

any contaminated blood, urine or faeces;

any infected tissue or organ; and

any infected animal.