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Biohazard label for dental offices
Print a biohazard label sheet or a printable biohazard sign for your office. Each label has the standard biohazard symbol and a main line that reads BIOHAZARD. The rule requires labels to include the legend shown in the standard 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(B). Pick a layout and a color, edit the lines, and print.
Orange-red prints in color on white paper. Black only is for fluorescent orange label paper. Print at 100% scale on letter paper.
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the rule
What must a biohazard label show?
The bloodborne pathogens rule says labels "shall include the following legend" and shows the legend in the standard 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(B). The label is "fluorescent orange or orange-red or predominantly so, with lettering and symbols in a contrasting color" 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(C). Red bags or red containers may be substituted for labels 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(E).
See every other OSHA requirement in the guide to OSHA requirements for dental offices.
Questions about biohazard labels
Where do biohazard labels go?
On containers of regulated waste, on refrigerators and freezers that hold blood or other potentially infectious material, and on other containers used to store, transport or ship it 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(A). In dental work, that material includes saliva in dental procedures 29 CFR 1910.1030(b).
Do sharps containers need a biohazard label?
Yes. Sharps containers are labeled or color-coded under the label rule 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1). Other regulated waste containers are labeled or color-coded too 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1).
Can red bags replace biohazard labels?
Yes. The rule reads: "Red bags or red containers may be substituted for labels." 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(E)
What colors does a biohazard label use?
The rule reads: labels "shall be fluorescent orange or orange-red or predominantly so, with lettering and symbols in a contrasting color" 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(C). Print the orange-red version in color, or print the black version on fluorescent orange label paper.
Do staff learn about labels in training?
Yes. Bloodborne pathogens training explains the signs, labels and color coding the rule requires 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(M).