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MIC 121 Laboratory safety and ethics in microbiology Objective Question
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Before draining liquid biological waste into a designated sink, what is the required treatment?
Options
A Autoclaving for 15-30 minutes.
B Adding bleach to a 10% final concentration for 30 minutes.
Correct Answer
C Neutralising with an acid or base.
D Filtering through a 0.22 µm membrane.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

For liquid waste, the instruction is to 'Add bleach to 10% final concentration; leave 30 min contact time; drain to designated sink per local rules.'

Hint

Look for the specific chemical and contact time mentioned for liquid waste.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Laboratory safety and ethics in microbiology
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 603 of 984
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