OPIM
Other potentially infectious material.

Term defined by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.1030 including:

• Human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, etc.
• Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood
• All body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids
• Any unfixed tissue or organ from a human
• Cells or tissue cultures, organ culture, and HIV- HBV-containing culture media or solutions
• Blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV or HBV.

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