Take into Account All the Costs and Liabilities Associated with Medical Waste Destruction...
It is easy to understand the excitement that hospital administrators are feeling over the introduction of the SSM after comparing it to other disposal methods on the market today. Some of these
technologies offer some degree of effectiveness, but not without inherent negative aspects that affect cost effectiveness, the environment, the facility's space, and personnel safety.
The basic categories of technology available today for infectious waste disposal are:
SSM
Incineration
Microwave
Chemical
Autoclave
Thermal/other (pyrolisis, plasma arc, e-beam)
Although each of these technologies has the ability to either disinfect or sterilize infectious medical waste, other key factors which contribute to an ideal and/or practical solution are lacking. These factors are listed below and compared to the SSM.
Key Comparisons
SSM
Incineration
Microwave
Chemical
Autoclave
Thermal
Capital Cost
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW/MED
MED/HIGH
Installation Cost
LOW
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
LOW/MED
MED/HIGH
Operating Cost
LOW
MODERATE
LOW
MODERATE
LOW
MODERATE
Regulated
LOW
HIGH
MODERATE
HIGH
LOW
MODERATE
On-site Space
Required
SMALL
LARGE
LARGE
MODERATE
MODERATE
MOD/LARGE
High Maintenance
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO*
YES
Harmful Byproducts
NEVER
YES
NO
YES
NO
MAYBE
Community Friendly
ALWAYS
NO
NO
NO
YES
SOMETIMES
*assumes no shredder
The Savings and Safety Solution: The SSM
The SSM, as an alternative technology to incineration and hauling, does not share the disadvantages of the other technologies. The SSM is a perfect example of an affordable and environmentally pleasing alternative technology for the effective on-site
management and disposal of infectious medical waste.
A unique advantage the SSM offers is that there are no offensive odors created during the operation of the equipment. An additional benefit from this on-site technology is the reduction of the paper, file cabinets, and staff required to support the Medical
Waste Tracking Act.
Not only will the SSM reduce the volume of waste by 90% and its weight up to 15%, but it will accomplish this at
a very competitive price per pound compared to an industry average of 28 to 34 cents per pound. This cost savings is
because a healthcare facility's ongoing expenses for areas such as hauling, salary expense, liability insurance, medical waste tracking systems, cold storage, and packaging are eliminated.
Not only does the SSM reduce ongoing expenses, but the initial purchase price is
lower than most other technologies. The
equipment can be inexpensively leased through
our leasing agent. For those hospitals who may
prefer to outsource the handling of infectious
medical waste processing, Red Bag Solutions offers a competitive turn-key program to meet your needs for the on-site management and processing of infectious medical waste.
Bottom Line: The SSM is the solution for medical waste disposal providing enormous savings in energy, work effort and reduced liability. It also avoids offending the environment and the community with unpleasant odors.
We have created a questionnaire that will provide the information needed to demonstrate to you how effective SSM technology can be. Click here for the questionnaire: Acrobat Format (.pdf).
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