Method for disinfecting medical materials

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PATENT NO 5035858
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07530438

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A method of disinfecting medical materials, which comprises heating medical materials and exposing the medical materials to gamma radiation, is provided. One method of heating is the application of radio-frequency waves. The medical materials are subjected to radio-frequency waves for at least approximately 5 minutes and to gamma radiation measuring at least approximately 0.25 Mrads. When the starting material consists of pre-sorted medical or veterinary waste, the method further comprises shredding the irradiated waste and recycling the shredded waste.

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STERICYCLE INCBANNOCKBURN IL 60015

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Held, Jeffery S Chicago, IL 18 881
Sharp, James W Arlington Heights, IL 12 708

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