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  2. Biomedical waste - Wikipedia

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    An autoclave, similar to a pressure cooker, uses high-temperature steam to penetrate waste material and kill micro-organisms. Autoclave treatment has been recommended for microbiology and biotechnology waste, waste sharps, soiled and solid wastes. Microwave irradiation is based on the principle of generation of high frequency waves.

  3. Waste converter - Wikipedia

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    A waste converter is a machine used for the treatment and recycling of solid and liquid refuse material. A converter is a self-contained system capable of performing the following functions: pasteurization of organic waste; sterilization of pathogenic or biohazard waste; grinding and pulverization of refuse into unrecognizable output; trash compaction; dehydration.

  4. Waste autoclave - Wikipedia

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    The autoclave process gives a very high pathogen and virus kill rate, although the fibrous products which come from the process are susceptible to bacteria and fungus as they are high in starch, cellulose and amino acids. When designed for sterilizing waste containing mostly liquids, a waste autoclave is known as an Effluent Decontamination System.

  5. Sharps waste - Wikipedia

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    In addition to needles and blades, anything attached to them, such as syringes and injection devices, is also considered sharps waste.. Blades can include razors, scalpels, X-Acto knives, scissors, or any other items used for cutting in a medical or biological research setting, regardless of whether they have been contaminated with biohazardous material.

  6. Autoclave - Wikipedia

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    An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure in relation to ambient pressure and/or temperature. Autoclaves are used before surgical procedures to perform sterilization and in the chemical industry to cure coatings and vulcanize rubber and for hydrothermal synthesis ...

  7. ‘A minefield of its own making’: New investigation of USAA ...

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    In 2023, customers filed 417 complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the bank's checking and savings accounts, a dramatic increase from 150 in 2018.

  8. US appeals court won't revisit Ghislaine Maxwell's sex ...

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    A U.S. appeals court has rejected British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's request to revisit its decision upholding her conviction for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse ...

  9. We Tried 8 Popular White Breads And This Is the Best ... - AOL

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    Best: Nature’s Own Thick-Sliced White Bread. $2.97 . While the majority of the white bread brands I tried were extremely similar, the top two sit in a major league of their own.