When people were getting it wrong, it was both expensive and haz-
ardous, he says: "The poster explains the waste stream flow and the
proper containers to use. We've greatly reduced our mistakes with
medical and hazardous waste."
Adding a chemical
solidifier to a canis-
ter of fluid waste
turns the liquid con-
tents into a gelati-
nous substance. Once
the solidifier has
made the canister
contents immovable,
you can place the
canister in the regu-
lated waste stream
("red bag"), says Ms.
Wasserman.
However, some solid-
ifiers also contain a
disinfectant that can
render the suction
canister contents
sanitized. In that
case, you can dispose
of the canisters in the
regular waste stream.
"The caveat is that
this is state regulated,
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