Microwave remediation of medical wastes
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1. A stable microwave-active fluid composition for medical waste remediation comprising:
- (a) a microwave active liquid comprising poly(glycol), glycerol monostearate, glycerol lactate, glycerol acid esters, or combinations thereof, and having a boiling point from about 150°
C. to about 300°
C., wherein said microwave active liquid when irradiated with microwave radiation (i) heats up, thereby exposing medical waste to increased temperatures, (ii) exhibits denaturing properties that allow the irradiated microwave active liquid to break down proteins and chemical bonds in other biological molecules in the medical waste and (iii) exhibits a temperature rise at least 1.5 times that of water under irradiation;
(b) a microwave enhancer comprising activated carbon, SiC, Fe3O4, or combinations thereof, and said microwave enhancer being a solid having strong dipoles and contributing to the heating and activation of the microwave active fluid composition; and
(c) a sol-stabilizing agent comprising poly(ethylene oxide), said sol-stabilizing agent assisting in rendering said microwave enhancer (b) into a sol and in incorporating said sol into the microwave active liquid of (a).
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and remediation compositions for the microwave remediation of medical wastes are provided. The remediation compositions include a microwave active fluid including a microwave active liquid, a microwave enhancer, and a viscosity modifying agent. Methods include immersing medical waste in the remediation composition and then irradiating the medical waste and the remediation composition to remediate the medical waste. The devices include a container for the medical waste and the remediation composition, a microwave radiation source and a temperature monitoring device.
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16 Claims
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1. A stable microwave-active fluid composition for medical waste remediation comprising:
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(a) a microwave active liquid comprising poly(glycol), glycerol monostearate, glycerol lactate, glycerol acid esters, or combinations thereof, and having a boiling point from about 150°
C. to about 300°
C., wherein said microwave active liquid when irradiated with microwave radiation (i) heats up, thereby exposing medical waste to increased temperatures, (ii) exhibits denaturing properties that allow the irradiated microwave active liquid to break down proteins and chemical bonds in other biological molecules in the medical waste and (iii) exhibits a temperature rise at least 1.5 times that of water under irradiation;(b) a microwave enhancer comprising activated carbon, SiC, Fe3O4, or combinations thereof, and said microwave enhancer being a solid having strong dipoles and contributing to the heating and activation of the microwave active fluid composition; and (c) a sol-stabilizing agent comprising poly(ethylene oxide), said sol-stabilizing agent assisting in rendering said microwave enhancer (b) into a sol and in incorporating said sol into the microwave active liquid of (a). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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