Methods for treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste

Details Methods for treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste Methods for treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste

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A61L 11/00 (2006.01) B09B 3/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2252456

A method for safely treating and disposing of infectious biomedical waste and other hazardous materials is disclosed. The method involves alkaline hydrolysis of infectious agents contained in regulated medical waste or hazardous waste solutions. The infectious waste is immersed into a highly basic solvent which is then heated. The material containing the infectious agents is allowed to remain within the heated solvent until the hydrolyzable matter is fully digested, thereby forming a sterile solution and sterile solid waste. The sterile solution and solid waste may then be disposed of through standard means, such as in a sanitary sewage system or local landfill facility. The method also provides for the treatment of lipid soluble hazardous material contained in the regulated medical waste.

Procédé destiné au traitement et à l'évacuation sûrs de déchets biomédicaux infectieux et autres matériaux dangereux, consistant à hydrolyser, par un agent alcalin, les agents infectieux contenus dans des solutions de déchets médicaux soumis à une réglementation ou de déchets dangereux. Ces déchets infectieux sont immergés dans un solvant hautement basique, puis chauffés. On laisse le matériau contenant les agents infectieux dans le solvant chauffé jusqu'à ce que la matière hydrolysable soit entièrement digérée, ce qui entraîne la formation d'une solution stérile et de déchets solides stériles. La solution stérile et les déchets solides peuvent alors être évacués par des moyens classiques, par exemple dans un système d'évacuation des eaux ménagères ou dans une décharge publique locale. Ce procédé permet également de traiter le matériau dangereux soluble dans les lipides contenu dans lesdits déchets médicaux soumis à une réglementation.

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