9. Syringes fitted with hypodermic needles must not be used for pipetting 10. Devices for opening septum-capped bottles that allow pipettes to be used and avoid the use of hypodermic needles and syringes should be used. 11. To avoid dispersion of infectious material dropped from a pipette, an absorbent material should be placed on the working surface, this should be disposed of as infectious waste after use9. Syringes fitted with hypodermic needles must not be used for pipetting. 10. Devices for opening septum-capped bottles that allow pipettes to be used and avoid the use of hypodermic needles and syringes should be used. 11. To avoid dispersion of infectious material dropped from a pipette, an absorbent material should be placed on the working surface; this should be disposed of as infectious waste after use