Medical waste handling
Collection containers for infectious waste and sharps, and Envomed 80, which shreds and sterilises sharps and infectious waste on the hospital's own premises.
Products
Biogrip containers are used to collect infectious clinical waste, and Biosecure containers to collect sharps. According to the manufacturer, both comply with ISO 23907-1:2019 and ADR UN 3291. Envomed 80 treats sharps and infectious waste on site: 80 litres per cycle in under 20 minutes, STAATT level IV.
We supply Envomed treatment units and Sanypick Biogrip and Biosecure containers in Finland.
Biogrip medical waste container
Container for infectious clinical waste, 30, 50 and 60 litres: impact-resistant polypropylene, temporary and final closure, ADR UN 3291.
Biosecure sharps container
Sharps container, 0.6–12 litres: needle removers in the lid, temporary and final closure, ADR UN 3291.
Envomed 80
Medical waste treatment on hospital premises: shreds and sterilises 80 litres of sharps and infectious waste in under 20 minutes.
Applications
Collection on the ward and in the laboratory
30, 50 and 60 l
Biogrip is closed temporarily during filling and permanently at the end. With a lid that has a filling opening, waste is fed in without opening the whole lid.
Sharps during sample collection
0.6–12 l
The Biosecure lid has needle removers for blood collection, butterfly, Luer and insulin pen needles. The container attaches by its handle to a wall, trolley, table or tray holder.
On-site treatment
80 l in under 20 minutes
Envomed 80 shreds and sterilises the waste. The liquid is discharged to the drain, and the solid fraction is disposed of with municipal waste in accordance with local regulations.
How Envomed 80 treats waste
According to the manufacturer, the treatment reaches STAATT level IV, i.e. a 6-log reduction, and reduces the waste volume by up to 80%. The active substances of the Biocetic sterilant are peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
Treatment data is stored in a cloud service, and biological and chemical indicators are available for regular validation testing. The unit treats sharps and infectious waste; it is not intended for pathological, radioactive or pharmaceutical waste.
- LoadingThe waste is fed into the unit
- ShreddingA four-shaft shredder breaks the waste down
- SterilisationBiocetic sterilisation, STAATT level IV
- SeparationLiquid to the drain, solids to municipal waste
Biogrip containers
Made of impact-resistant polypropylene, the container closes with 30 locking tabs. The lid can first be closed temporarily and then permanently, and the lid with a filling opening has a centre opening that opens separately.
The sizes are 30, 50 and 60 litres, with maximum loads of 15, 20 and 30 kg. The containers stack empty and full and can be autoclaved for 20 minutes at 121 °C before use.
Biosecure containers
Biosecure is a sharps container in eight sizes, 0.6–12 litres, with a maximum load of 0.4–5 kg depending on size. The needle removers in the lid take blood collection needles, butterfly needles, Luer and Luer lock needles and insulin pen needles.
During filling, the opening is closed temporarily with the flap, and clicks confirm the final closure. The fill line is visible from outside the container, and the container can be autoclaved for 20 minutes at 121 °C.
Glossary
6-log reduction
The microbial count is reduced to one millionth of the original.
STAATT level IV
A level describing the efficacy of a treatment method. Envomed states level IV, i.e. a 6-log reduction, for Envomed 80.
UN 3291
UN number for clinical waste in the transport of dangerous goods (ADR).
ISO 23907-1
Requirements and test methods for single-use sharps containers.
Lid with filling opening
A lid with a separate opening in the centre for feeding in waste.
Manufacturers
Envomed: on-site medical waste treatmentEnvomed 80 shreds and sterilises sharps and infectious waste on the hospital's own premises in under 20 minutes.
Sanypick: medical waste containersSanypick Biogrip containers are used to collect infectious clinical waste, and Biosecure containers to collect sharps. According to the manufacturer, both comply with ISO 23907-1:2019 and ADR UN 3291.
We install, train and service.
The same specialist handles commissioning and is still there for service years later.
Frequently asked questions
If you cannot find an answer, call +358 10 841 1600 or email asiakaspalvelu@diagnostica.fi.
What waste does Envomed 80 treat?
Sharps and infectious waste. The unit is not intended for pathological, radioactive or pharmaceutical waste.
Where does the treated waste go?
According to the manufacturer, the liquid can be discharged to the drain and the shredded solid fraction disposed of with municipal waste. Local regulations and the validation tests they require must be taken into account.
What approvals do the Sanypick containers have?
According to the manufacturer, the Biogrip and Biosecure containers comply with ISO 23907-1:2019 and ADR UN 3291.
Are the containers available in other colours?
The standard colour is yellow. Other colours, labels and coding are made to order.