Medical Waste Shredder Cum Sterilizer

Medical wastes are among hazardous wastes generated by healthcare institutions like hospitals, clinics, laboratories, health research facilities and their disposal requires special methods prior to land filling. Bio-Medical wastes are divided into infected and non-infected wastes and the infected wastes require treatment. Incineration is one of the oldest methods for treatment of medical wastes, but their usage have faced wide objections due to emission of hazardous gases such as CO2 and CO as well as Carcinogenic gases such as Dioxins and Furans which are generated as a result of incomplete combustion of compositions like PVCs.  Autoclave is one the newest methods of medical wastes treatment which works based on wet disinfection.

Autoclaves are closed chambers that apply heat, pressure and steam, over a period of time to sterilize medical equipment. For medical waste that will be disposed of, autoclaves are used as heat treatment processing units to destroy microorganisms before disposal in a traditional landfill or further treatment. Autoclaves are a batch process, not a continuous one. Autoclaves are “chemical free” and that appeals to many stakeholders in a complex waste management environment.