The Importance of Properly Handling Bodily Fluids
Medical waste poses infection and cross-contamination risks in healthcare settings. Failure to follow disposal protocols can lead to employee exposure to several types of pathogens, decrease staff safety and increase costs related to exposure.
Using Bottles of Solidifiers Can Put Healthcare Workers and Patients at Risk
- Measuring and pouring from the bottle can result in hazardous exposure for nurses
- Loose powder can become airborne, increasing the risk of inhalation, which poses health dangers to both nurses and patients
- Bottles may be discarded before being fully empty, leading to unnecessary waste
Discover Our GelMax Pouch Innovative solidifier quickly turns fluids into gel to avoid splashes, spills, and cross-contamination
- Reduces the risk of spills and splashes
- No more guesstimating how much powder you need: one pouch solidifies 600mL of fluids
- Cost-efficient: GelMax® is a lower cost solidifier solution than powders
- Can be added before or after a procedure to maintain a closed suction system
- Eliminates the risk of chemical plume associated with the use of loose powder
Meets Government Healthcare Standards
- EPA regulations for handling infectious waste
- OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to safeguard employees from exposure
- DOT regulations for adequate transportation of absorption materials
- CDC guidelines to reduce agitation of waste from patients with rare diseases
