Fiscal Year:
1990
Title:
A NOVEL ABSORBENT-REAGENT FOR HCL CONTROL IN ON-SITE DISPOSAL OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
Agency:
EPA
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$50,000.00
Abstract:
ON-SITE DISPOSAL OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE CAN OFFER MAJOR ECONOMIC AND OTHER BENEFITS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. HCL EMISSIONS POSE A CONSIDERABLE TECHNICAL PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN OF ON-SITE UNITS. A SOLID ABSORBENT CAN OFFER SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES IN COST AND SIMPLICITY RELATIVE TO THE CONVENTIONAL WET SRUBBING APPROACH IN HCL CONTROL. THE PROPOSED PHASE I PROGHRAM WILL INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF FOUR APPROACHES TO CREATING SUCH AN ABSORBENT AND WILL EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RESULTING SAMPLES.
Principal Investigator:
Dr Paul H Kydd
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Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Envimed Services Inc
P.o. Box 6503 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
N/A
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No