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Patients are treated by removal of the maggots, which need to be killed by putting them into a sealed container of concentrated ethyl or isopropyl alcohol then disposed of as biohazardous waste.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Merida McClanahan, supervisor at Team Idaho Real Estate and Property Management, told the Idaho Statesman that the cleanup will involve removing both biohazardous materials and forensic chemicals used by law enforcement for evidence processing.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Powell gathered the fallen bags and put them in a large plastic garbage bag, as if handling biohazardous material.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2020

That means assessing which experiments must be done in a controlled cabinet, what protective gear should be worn and how biohazardous waste should be disposed of.

From Nature • Mar. 3, 2020

"Transporting biohazardous material across state lines is a concern from a health standpoint," Hill said.

From Fox News • Sep. 20, 2019