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Archive > January, 2012 Vol. XIII, No. 1

Thinking of Buying...Automated Fluid Waste Disposal Systems

They take the fuss and muss out of one of surgery's dirtiest jobs.

Mary Wilson, BSN, RN, CNOR

No splashes and spills, no heavy lifting of canisters and no hefty hazardous waste disposal bills. The benefits of automated fluid waste disposal systems are clear-cut, especially if, like us, you congeal fluid waste by pouring disinfecting solidifiers into suction canisters. We detail 6 automated systems over the next few pages and outline what to pay close attention to when trialing them below.

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