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[[Thermal Disinfection]] | [[Thermal Disinfection]] or heat treatment systems are used in the treatment of [[Healthcare Waste]]. | ||
They rely on heating the [[Healthcare Waste|waste]] to a fixed temperature for a specified time to deactivate the infectious elements in the [[Healthcare Waste|waste]]<ref name="Health">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167976/HTM_07-01_Final.pdf/ 07_01_HTM Safe Management of Healthcare Waste]</ref>. The continuous monitoring and recording of waste temperature and time are critical to ensuring the required temperature level is achieved for the entire body of the waste<ref name="Health" />. | They rely on heating the [[Healthcare Waste|waste]] to a fixed temperature for a specified time to deactivate the infectious elements in the [[Healthcare Waste|waste]]<ref name="Health">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167976/HTM_07-01_Final.pdf/ 07_01_HTM Safe Management of Healthcare Waste]</ref>. The continuous monitoring and recording of waste temperature and time are critical to ensuring the required temperature level is achieved for the entire body of the waste<ref name="Health" />. | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 4 February 2021
Thermal Disinfection or heat treatment systems are used in the treatment of Healthcare Waste.
They rely on heating the waste to a fixed temperature for a specified time to deactivate the infectious elements in the waste[1]. The continuous monitoring and recording of waste temperature and time are critical to ensuring the required temperature level is achieved for the entire body of the waste[1].