Why Ozone?
Clean Ozone Sterilization:
A Proven Breakthrough Technology
The medical industry is no stranger to ozone, having long applied its remarkable antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties in treatments and therapies. Now, years of scientific research and development have resulted in Clean Waste Systems’s patented ozone sterilization technology that achieves total sterilization of medical waste while creating zero emissions, zero hazardous fumes, and using zero chemicals, steam or heat. That's what we call ozone clean.
What is Ozone?
Ozone is a form of oxygen, consisting of three oxygen molecules (O3). Unlike diatomic oxygen (O2,) the breathable oxygen present in our atmosphere, ozone is highly unstable, decaying to O2 within just 30 minutes — making it a powerful oxidizing agent. Clean Waste Systems’ proprietary Humidizone™ ozone sterilization system injects ozone through water to achieve maximum decontamination with no emissions, hazardous fumes, dangerous chemicals, steam or heat.
Sterilization with Ozone: How Does It Work?
Ozone Creation
Oxygen molecules are electrically charged, splitting some apart. The split atoms then attach to the remaining oxygen molecules and form ozone.
Decontamination
An atom from the unstable ozone splits to attack and destroy pathogens.
Oxidation
After the pathogen’s cell walls are destroyed, the rogue atoms reattach themselves and return to oxygen, creating zero emissions.
Waste Processing Technology Comparison
For too long, the medical waste treatment industry has relied on odorous, dirty and dangerous processes like autoclave and incineration. Sterilization with ozone is a safe, clean and exceedingly effective alternative — one that eliminates many of the operational, budgetary and environmental issues that plague older technologies while simultaneously providing greater cost controls.
Off-Site Third Party Waste Processing
Compared to third-party medical waste treatment and disposal, in-house sterilization with ozone offers remarkable benefits. Better manage your budget, experience less hassle and liability, and enjoy decreased operational costs and environmental impact.
| Clean Waste Systems | Off-Site Third Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Predictability | Yes | No |
| Reduced Hassle | Yes | No |
| Reduced Liability through greater chain of Custody Control | Yes | No |
Autoclave or Incinerator
Compared to traditional on-site medical waste processing methods like incineration or autoclave, in-house ozone sterilization offers significant improvements to site safety, cleanliness, working conditions and environmental impact, in addition to major reductions in liability, maintenance, downtime and operational costs.
| Clean Waste Systems | Incinerator | Autoclave | Microwave | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Reduced to Fragments | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Low Energy Use | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Easy Operations & Training | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Safe | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Low Operating Costs | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Low GHG Emissions | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Low Odor | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Continuous Feed Process | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| No Effluent (Liquid) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
Enter the Future of Medical Waste Treatment
Contact the Clean Waste Systems team to learn more about taking your medical waste treatment in-house simply, safely and sustainably through our groundbreaking ozone technology.
