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O*NET detailed work activityDispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards
Stays humanHands-on work
5 jobs8 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Dispose of waste or debris, under the O*NET work activity group Performing General Physical Activities. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 8 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
- Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.
- Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
- Collect soiled linen or trash.
- Separate collected materials for disposal, recycling, or reuse, in accordance with environmental policies.