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M A N A G E M E N T
3. Closed or direct-to-drain
discharge
The cleanest — and safest — ways to manage fluid waste are with closed or direct-to-drain automatic disposal systems. They discharge waste directly to the sewer, with virtually no possibility of staff exposure. With closed systems, staff attach full containers to wall-mounted drainage units, which pump the waste directly into the sewer with no pouring needed. The top of the line is the direct-to-drain disposal system. These high capacity roving units collect fluid directly from the surgical site, suction mats or floor wicking devices. Staff simply wheel filled rovers to a docking station, hook them up and stand back as the contents are automatically emptied into the sewer.
Direct-to-drain units minimize staff contact with infectious fluids, limit red bag waste and, therefore, reduce over-
