Container for disposing of hazardous medical waste
OwnerJ. Russell Gnau, III, Michael P. Gnau +2inventors
InventorsJ. Russell Gnau, III, Michael P. Gnau, Vincent A. Valvona, John R. Gnau, Jr.
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Abstract
A container for disposing of hazardous wastes including an inner receptacle adapted to receive and contain the hazardous wastes or etiological agents and an impact resistent outer container with the inner receptacle disposed within the outer container. The container further includes a fluid barrier located between the inner receptacle and the outer container. The fluid barrier acts as an intermediate containment to minimize fluid from passing from the inner receptacle to the outer container in the event the inner receptacle is ruptured.
Claims9
A container for disposing of hazardous waste, such container comprising;
- an inner receptacle adapted to receive and contain hazardous waste;
- an impact resistant outer container, said inner receptacle being disposed within said outer container;
- said impact resistant outer container including an open ended cylinder with a pair of end caps removably disposed on either end of said container to completely enclose said inner receptacle;
- said inner receptacle including a cylindrical body having a closed end and an open end disposed opposite said closed end, said cylindrical body further including threads disposed about a portion of its circumference at its open end and a threadably removable cap adapted to sealingly close said open end of said body;
- said container characterized by including a fluid barrier disposed between said inner receptacle and said outer container, said fluid barrier preventing any fluid from passing from said inner receptacle to said outer container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.