System and Method for Disposal of Mutagen Waste
AssigneePharma-Cycle, LLC
InventorsJames T. Mullowney, JR., Theresa L. O'Keefe
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Abstract
An assembly and method for processing human waste includes providing a supporting base having an opening within which a waste reservoir is affixed. The assembly may be installed on or below a rim of a toilet bowl. Solidification and pathogen killing materials are provided. The materials are deposited in the reservoir either prior to or upon accumulation of waste in the reservoir. The reservoir with the solidified waste is then sealed and transported to a collection facility.
Claims27
A method for processing waste comprising
- collecting waste in a container, wherein the waste contains an agent selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical agent, a mutagen, a carcinogen, a toxic chemical, a cytotoxic drug, a chemotherapy chemical, a pathogen, a teratogen, a drug, and a combination thereof;
- contacting said waste with a solidification material to form a solidified waste;
- and
- sealing the solidified waste within the container.
A method of processing waste comprising:
- collecting waste in a container or a reservoir, wherein said waste contains an agent selected from the group of a pharmaceutical agent, a mutagen, a carcinogen, a toxic chemical, a cytotoxic drug, a chemotherapy chemical, a pathogen, a mutagen, a teratogen, a drug, and a combination thereof;
- and
- contacting said collected waste with a solidification material to form a solidified waste.
A single-use container for processing urine, feces, or vomit that contains an agent selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical agent, a mutagen, a carcinogen, a toxic chemical, a cytotoxic drug, a chemotherapy chemical, a pathogen, a teratogen, a drug, and a combination thereof;
- said container having disposed therein a solidification material that forms a solidified waste when contacted with said urine, feces, or vomit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.