Method and apparatus for treating medical wastes

An apparatus for treating medical implements waste comprising:

• a closed apparatus body provided with an open-close door and an exhaust port;
• a medical implements waste container disposed in said closed apparatus body;
• a microwave generator connected to said closed apparatus body for applying microwaves to said medical implements waste container;
• a heated air circulating line whose ends are connected to said closed apparatus body and having a heater and a circulating blower, both of which are provided for heating said medical implements waste container;
• a compression device for compressing said medical implements waste container containing the medical implements waste so as to reduce the volume thereof;
• a combustible gas concentration-indicating controller or a combustible gas concentration controller provided on an exhaust gas conduit connected to said exhaust port;
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• a control unit connected to said combustible gas concentration-indicating controller or said combustible gas concentration controller and said microwave generator so as to control said microwave generator on the basis of the concentration of combustible gases.

An apparatus for treating medical implements waste comprising:

• a closed apparatus body provided with an open-close door and an exhaust port;
• a medical implements waste container disposed in said closed apparatus body;
• a microwave generator connected to said closed apparatus body for applying microwaves to said medical implements waste container;
• a heated air circulating line whose ends are connected to said closed apparatus body and having a heater and a circulating blower, both of which are provided for heating said medical implements waste container;
• a compression device for compressing said medical implements waste container containing the medical implements waste so as to reduce the volume thereof;
• a power monitor connected to a waveguide of said microwave generator;
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• a control unit connected to said power monitor and said microwave generator so as to control said microwave generator on the basis of the ratio of reflected power to incident power, which ratio is detected by said power monitor.

An apparatus for treating medical implements waste comprising:

• a closed apparatus body provided with an open-close door and an exhaust port;
• a medical implements waste container disposed in said closed apparatus body;
• a microwave generator connected to said closed apparatus body so as to apply microwaves to said medical implements waste container;
• a heated air circulating line whose ends are connected to said closed apparatus body and having a heater and a circulating blower, both of which are provided for heating said medical implements waste container;
• a compression device for compressing said medical implements waste container containing the medical implements waste so as to reduce the volume thereof;
• a hydrogen chloride gas concentration-indicating controller or hydrogen chloride gas concentration controller provided on an exhaust gas conduit connected to said exhaust port;
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• a control unit connected to said hydrogen chloride gas concentration-indicating controller or hydrogen chloride gas concentration controller and said microwave generator so as to control said microwave generator on the basis of the concentration of hydrogen chloride gas.