Biohazard

 

Infectious agents that can be harmful to the health of humans or other animals, either directly or by damaging the environment.

 
     

 

Paraphrasing example:
Original sentence:

"Workers found a biohazard box with a ticking noise coming from it at a dock off of Dixmyth. '"1

Paraphrased sentence:

Workers found a box for materials with infectious disease with a ticking noise coming from it at a dock off of Dixmyth.
 
   
 

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Original sentence:

Envelopes with powder in them are likely to be treated as a biohazard. 
 

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 Footnote:
1   "Ticking Box Left At Local Hospital" 1 August 2005, accessed 2 August 2005. Cincinatti.com <http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/08/01/box.html>