Patent ID: 6180070
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61L,B09B,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for treatment of infectious waste, comprising in combination:an impactor comprising a plurality of impact surfaces, adapted to pulverize the infectious waste by impact;an injector adapted to inject treatment fluid into the infectious waste;a mixer adapted to mix pulverized waste with treatment fluid;a pressurizable drum having an interior configured to hold pulverized waste and treatment fluid at a superatmospheric pressure; andan air pump adapted to apply a surcharge of air to the pressurizable drum to create a condition of superatmospheric pressure within the pressurizable drum, whereby improved absorption of treatment fluid by the pulverized waste and pathogenic organisms contained therein is enabled, and to draw air through the system, whereby airborne matter from waste fed into the impactor is drawn into the system, reducing contamination of air surrounding the system.