fail. v. failed, failÂ·ing, fails. v. intr. 1. To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately: failed to fulfill their promises; failed in their attempt to reach the summit.2. a. To be unsuccessful: an experiment that failed.. failed, failÂ·ing, fails. v. intr. 1. To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately: failed to fulfill their promises; failed in their attempt to reach the summit.
Biohazardous Waste. â refers to waste (e.g. body fluids or tissues) which has the risk of carrying human pathogens. Biohazardous Waste is usually generated at health care facilities or research facilities, and the term is used interchangeably with Medical Waste. â is the term OSHA uses to describe blood and body fluids and âOPIMâ (other potentially infectious material) as defined in the Bloodborne Pathogens regulation (BBP).
Medical Definition of BIOHAZARD. : a biological agent or condition (as an infectious organism or insecure laboratory procedures) that constitutes a hazard to humans or the environment; also: a hazard posed by such an agent or condition. â bioÂ·hazÂ·ardÂ·ous \-Ëhaz-Érd-És\ adjective. a biological agent or condition that is a hazard to humans or the environment; also: a hazard posed by such an agent or condition. â bioÂ·hazÂ·ardÂ·ous \ËbÄ«-Å-Ëha-zÉr-dÉs\ adjective. See biohazard defined for English-language learners.