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Revolutionary advances in medical waste management. The Sanitec system.

Abstract
It is the purpose of this collective review to provide a detailed outline of a revolutionary medical waste disposal system that should be used in all medical centers in the world to prevent pollution of our planet from medical waste. The Sanitec medical waste disposal system consists of the following seven components: (1) an all-weather steel enclosure of the waste management system, allowing it to be used inside or outside of the hospital center; (2) an automatic mechanical lift-and-load system that protects the workers from devastating back injuries; (3) a sophisticated shredding system designed for medical waste; (4) a series of air filters including the High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter; (5) microwave disinfection of the medical waste material; (6) a waste compactor or dumpster; and (7) an onboard microprocessor. It must be emphasized that this waste management system can be used either inside or outside the hospital. From start to finish, the Sanitec Microwave Disinfection system is designed to provide process and engineering controls that assure complete disinfection and destruction, while minimizing the operator's exposure to risk. There are numerous technologic benefits to the Sanitec systems, including environmental, operational, physical, and disinfection efficiency as well as waste residue disinfection. Wastes treated through the Sanitec system are thoroughly disinfected, unrecognizable, and reduced in volume by approximately 80% (saving valuable landfill space and reducing hauling requirements and costs). They are acceptable in any municipal solid waste program. Sanitec's Zero Pollution Advantage is augmented by a complete range of services, including installation, startup, testing, training, maintenance, and repair, over the life of this system. The Sanitec waste management system has essentially been designed to provide the best overall solution to the customer, when that customer actually looks at the total cost of dealing with the medical waste issue. The Sanitec system is the right choice for healthcare and medical waste professionals around the world.
AuthorsRichard F Edlich, Lise Borel, H Gordon Jensen, Kathryne L Winters, William B Long 3rd, K Dean Gubler, Ralph M Buschbacher, Daniel G Becker, Dillon E Chang, Jonathan Korngold, W Randolph Chitwood Jr, Kant Y Lin, Larry S Nichter, Susan Berenson, L D Britt, John A Tafel
JournalJournal of long-term effects of medical implants (J Long Term Eff Med Implants) Vol. 16 Issue 1 Pg. 9-18 ( 2006) ISSN: 1050-6934 [Print] United States
PMID16566741 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Medical Waste Disposal
Topics
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Medical Waste Disposal (instrumentation)
  • Waste Management (instrumentation)

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