From: Ian blenkharn@ianblenkharn.com
Category: News & information
Date: 26 Apr 2008
Time: 07:31:44 +0200
Remote Name: 86.140.162.68
"Terre Haute’s Union Hospital is destroying its medical wastes by using ozone. In fact, it’s the first place in the world to do so, says Ozonater Industries of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, which makes the Ozonater bio-hazardous waste disposal machine.
"Instead of using incineration, the Ozonator sterilizes the waste (which has been shredded) with ozone so it can be placed directly into landfills after treatment. Any ozone left after treatment is converted back into oxygen.
Though there are issues with any chemical treatment system and any system requiring pre-shred of wastes, the location of this plant within hospital premises attracts me. Haulage constitutes a major component of disposal cost and local treatment that permits volume and mass reduction of wastes can make a considerable impact on overall costs of disposal. Particularly if you operate in Saskatchewan, Canada. I have been there, it brings a whole new meaning to 'in the middle of nowhere'!