Biological Hazards

When learning about Biological Hazards, it's important to know that:

• Biological Hazards are organisms that present a health hazard to humans.
  

• Biological Hazards can be found anywhere in the environment.
  

• The most common Biological Hazards include bacteria, viruses and fungi.
  

• Jobs in Agriculture expose workers to a wide variety of biological hazards, from jobs such as landscaping, mowing lawns and farming. 
  

• Zoonoses is the term used when diseases are passed from animals to humans; this means that an animal infected with a biological hazard can spread it to humans.