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Archive > September, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 9

Make Direct-to-Drain Fluid Waste Disposal Work for You

Advice from facilities that successfully upgraded to the systems that shield surgeons and staff from exposure to infectious waste.

Stephanie Wasek, Contributing Editor

Disposing of fluid surgical waste is hazardous and messy. And solidifying fluids for red-bag waste is expensive. You know direct-to-drain systems provide a safer, more efficient disposal method. But how to smoothly transition to the equipment that's right for your facility, and at the right price? Read on to hear from facilities that left canisters in the hopper — and aren't looking back.

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