biological hazards

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000758",
  "term": "biological hazards",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An organism, or substance derived from an organism, that poses a threat to human or animal health. This can include medical waste, samples of a microorganism, virus, or toxin (from a biological source) that can impact human health.",
  "synonyms": [
    "biohazards",
    "microbiological hazards"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "health hazards",
    "environmental hazards"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Department of Defense",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "riesgos biológicos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biological-hazards/"
}