All containers with blood or saliva (eg, suctioned fluids) can be inactivated in accordabne with state-approved treatment technologies, or the contents can be carefully poured down a utility sink, drain or toilet. Appropriate PPE (eg, gloves, gown, mask and protective eyewear) should be worn when performing this task. No evidence exists that blood-borne diseases have been transmitted from contact with raw or treated sewage. Multiple blood-borne pathogens, particularly viruses, are not stable in the environment for long periods, and the discharge of limited quantities of blood and other body fluids into the sanitary seer is considered a safe method for disposing of these waste materials. State and local regulations vary and dictate whether blood or other body fluids require pretreatment or if they can be discharged into the sanitary sewer and in what volume.