Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Technologies
Many hospitals and medical waste treatment facilities have discontinued use of incinerators due to increased costs. The costs of operating medical waste incinerators have risen in part due to regulations pertaining to Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). Treatment technologies have been developed and improved which minimize or nearly eliminate environmental discharges. A summary of some representative technologies is provided in the EPA Alternate Treatment Technologies Fact Sheets.
Applying for State Approval of an Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Technology
It is necessary to obtain state approval to operate a new treatment technology in North Carolina. Vendors who would like to seek approval of an alternative medical waste treatment technology need to submit information to obtain the approval. The following shall be submitted:
- General description of the treatment system;
- Efficacy data on representative microorganisms (a full report is required which includes complete information on experimental design, unsummarized and summarized data, and qualifications of the testing laboratory);
- Description of any environmental discharges;
- Information on worker safety aspects; and
- Additional information as may be required.
For further information, contact John Patrone with the Solid Waste Section at john.patrone@ncdenr.gov or 919-280-4814.
Guidance and Assistance in Evaluating New Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Technologies: Guidance for Evaluating Medical Waste Treatment Technologies - EPA publication which provides guidance on how to evaluate new technologies. Some types of technology require registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Technologies Approved for use in North Carolina
The following is a list of alternative medical waste treatment technologies approved for use in North Carolina. Companies and products previously listed are either out of business or no longer market formerly approved products in North Carolina.
| Company | Product Name | Technology Type | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
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Red Bag Solutions |
SSM 150/75 |
Superheated Water |
Sanford A. Glazer Director of Compliance and Technology |
|
M.C.M Environmental Technologies, Inc. |
SteriMed |
Chemical Disinfection |
Karen Albretsen |
|
BioSAFE Engineering LLC |
STI Chemclave |
Shred/Heat/ Chemical |
Brad Crain, President |
|
Steris Corporation |
|
Shred/chemical sterilant (peracetic acid) |
Richard Snead |
|
On-Site Waste Technologies, Inc. |
TE-5000 |
Thermal Treatment |
Jon Bricken, President & CEO |
|
Environmental Health Management Systems, Inc. |
Oncore MWP 2750 |
Shredding/ Chlorine dioxide |
Nelsen S. Slavik, PhD, President |
|
Waste & Compliance |
Isolyser |
Sharps Disposal System |
Jim Panigall |
|
BioSAFE Engineering LLC |
WR2100 Tissue Digestor |
Alkaline Hydrolysis, Waste type: pathological |
Brad Crain, President |
|
Positive Impact Waste Solutions, LLC |
PIWS-3000 |
Shred /Chemical (Calcium oxide) |
Timothy P. Spencer, President |
|
Medline Industries, Inc. |
Liqui-Loc |
Chemical Disinfection and Solidifier |
Phone: (800) 351-1512-8704 |
|
Ecodas Corp. |
Ecodas T2000 & T300 |
Shredding and Steam Sterilization and microbiological |
Phone: 206- 427-6641 |
|
Disorb Systems Inc. |
Super Solid Plus Approved: March 2013 Note: May be sold under other brand names: Medi-Solid Plus, Premium Solidifier +, ASolid Plus |
Chemical Disinfection and Solidifier |
Ted McLaughlin |
|
Clean Waste Systems, LLC |
OMW-1000 |
Shredding/ Ozone |
Steve Pellegrene |
|
Progressive Recovery,Inc. |
Thermal Tissue Digester |
Alkaline hydrolysis |
Jim Laarman, COO |
|
Viradys Medical Waste Solutions |
Viradys Medical Waste Treatment System |
Shred/Infrared heat |
Tony Sanchez |
|
Sterilis, LLC. |
Sterilis medical waste treatment system |
steam sterilization/ shredding |
Jeffrey Bell Sterilis, LLC.85 Swanson Road, Suite 310 Boxborough, MA 01719 |
|
Consolidated Biomedical Solutions, Inc. |
SBW |
Heated Controlled Air Flow |
David H. Fater |
|
PathogenX, Inc. 3940 Broad St., Suite 7273 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 |
PathogenX-PX2 |
Dual Chamber Dry Heat |
Chuck Berkeley Chief Executive Officer ph. 831-238-5515
|
|
Tesalys |
Tesalys, SteriPlus Autoclave with Internal Shredder |
Shredding and Steam Sterilization |
Miquel Lozano |