The symbol bio endangerment marks (Biohazard - short form of the English term "biological hazard") biological dangers. Dangers for humans and environment those are meant of biological substances or organisms go out. Examples are medical wastes, with micro organisms contaminated biological samples, viruses, Toxine from biological sources, etc. for humans pathogen work and thus a possible danger represent. Such substances are marked by the appropriate Gefahrensymbol, which serves as warning, over on correct handling (carry from appropriate protective clothing, correct disposal,"…) to make attentive.

In university code is the appropriate symbol places U+2623 on

Biodangerous substances are classified according to UN number:

• UN 2814 (for humans infectious substances)
• UN 2900 (for animals infectious substances)
• UN 3291 (medical wastes)

Biohazard classifications

The US' CDC (center for Disease control and Prevention) classifies different illnesses in Biohazardeinstufungen. Whereby from organisms of the level 1 the smallest danger proceeds and rises with higher level the danger potential.

Biohazard level 1: Bacillus subtilis, canine hepatitis, E. coli, varicella (wind smallpox).

Biohazard level 2: Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, influenza, Lyme Borreliose, west Nile virus, Salmonellen, scrapie

Biohazard level 3: Anthrax, spleen fire, typhoid fever, HIV, SARS, Tuberkulose, BSE, smallpox, yellow fever, Mumps,

Biohazard level 4: Ebola, leaving, Hanta virus, Bolivian Fever, Dengue Fever and similar illnesses.

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• Biography for Paula Poundstone
  Accepted a plea agreement and pled no contest to felony child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of inflicting injury on a child. ...


• Case Study
  Elephantcase. Rhinocase. Keyword Clusters. (1): Trade Products= Primates. (2): Bio-geography= AFRICA. (3): Environmental Problem= Species Endangerment ...


• EnvEth Bio Endangerment HomePage
  Environmental Ethics page of 6 environmental descriptions with examples and links to other sites which illustrate the descriptions.


• Mark Taylor (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Taylor also promoted a child endangerment law and legislation allowing judges to add an electronic monitoring device to the sentences of individuals ...


• Paula Poundstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  On June 27, she was arrested for one count of child endangerment (for driving ... Poundstone pleaded no contest to the endangerment charge on September 12. ...