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Typical waste includes wipes, tape, cardboard, paper towels, gloves, bags, plastic suits, and tools.
Unfortunately, some of this waste is commingled with unacceptable items such as resins and aerosol cans. It will be contained in a glovebox. The visual inspection and sorting table module will allow segregation of the drum s contents so that all non-compliant items are removed from the waste stream. The process waste reduction module will provide size-reduction of the original waste container so that it will fit into the repackaging container. Finally, the components for module integration perform a variety of functions including manipulation of the incoming 55-gallon waste drum, extricating waste stuck in the drum, and moving waste between modules.