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Waste enters our commercial medical waste Autoclaves as a bio-hazard, but comes out safe for disposal.
We manufacture and supply autoclaves for medical waste to hospitals, as well as, commercial waste processors and pharmas for their sterilization needs. In addition, our shop can provide you with a complete system. For instance, we can include carts, shredders, boilers, waste cart tippers, and more. In short, the medical waste autoclaves that we manufacture are proven to save on costs and to be a safe way to process your waste.
About 90% of medical waste is suitable for steam sterilization in an autoclave. So, it is the best and most common method to replace incineration. Therefore, this is a great option to think about, because it cuts down on costs. Also, it does not have the same health and safety risks. In addition, the out of autoclave waste can be recycled or used to produce energy.
Common examples of medical waste include: gloves, bandages, gauze, gowns, needles, syringes, scalpels, etc.
The autoclaving medical waste with steam increased greatly after 1997 in the USA. That year the EPA introduced stringent emission standards for incinerators. This was due to the concern over poor air quality affecting human health. Potential alternatives to incinerators began to be pursued more aggressively as a result. In most cases, these alternatives are used to make the waste non-infectious so that it can be disposed of in a land fill.
The regulating of medical waste is primarily handled by state environmental and health departments. It has been many years since the EPA has had the authority to regulate this waste. There are some other agencies that have regulations relating to this. These include the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and potentially others.
How is an autoclave validated to kill pathogens in medical waste for each installation? A spore test is used. This test includes dual species spores called Geobacillus Stearothermophilus. This spore species has a high resistance to heat. Therefore, it is a good indicator of pathogen survival after a cycle. Once a cycle is confirmed acceptable by the governing agency the parameters are recorded. That becomes the “recipe” that is programmed into the control system. The primary parameters of the cycle are pressure, temperature, and time.
It should be noted that some forms of regulated medical waste cannot be autoclaved. These might include among others chemotherapy and pathological wastes. In most cases, these types of waste are burned in a medical waste incinerator.
Sterilizing in an autoclave also kills all of the microbes in packing such as jars, cans, plastic bags, as well as other packaging. Also, it cleans fast and without the use of harsh chemicals, which results in better health for your workers and users. In most cases, the packing is cleaned after the food is placed into it. But, at times, it is cleaned before the food is added. In short, we custom design and build food sterilizer systems that fit your unique needs.
We manufacture all of our commercial autoclave sterilizers for medical waste and packaged foods to mid to high pressure steam or water capabilities at our shop in Ohio, USA. We also provide high pressure processing (HPP) units for ultra high pressure sterilization. Moreover, we know the market’s changing needs, and we know how to comply with the strict design standards that come along with this type of vessel.
Didion Vessel, LLC manufactures pressure products. Didion Vessel, Didion Autoclave, and Didion Separator are the family of pressure products produced. Didion Vessel, LLC is owned and operated by the Didion family in Bellevue, Ohio USA.
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