Patent ID: 6155446
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for encapsulating waste material for safe disposal thereof comprising the following steps in combination:a. providing a transportable, rigid container having a liner disposed within the container, the liner defining an interior and an opening adapted to receive waste material;b. placing waste material in the interior of the liner via the opening;c. sealing the waste material in the interior of the liner by forming a substantially liquid impermeable seal over the opening thereby encapsulating the waste material within the sealed liner; andremoving the liner containing the waste material from the transportable, rigid container prior to disposal of the liner containing the waste material;the liner containing the waste material being of sufficient rigidity such that the liner is self supporting in the absence of the transportable, rigid container, and the liner being substantially impermeable to liquids and substantially resistant to chemical degradation, such that the waste material encapsulated within the sealed liner may be safely disposed of.