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WASTE STERILIZATION DEPARTMENT ® Waste Sterilization Department INFECTIOUS WASTE TREATMENT Life Science

Cisa Group Cisa Group is a global supplier of infection control systems with production plants in Italy and Brazil. Founded in 1947, Cisa Group, together with Cisa America and Cisa Brasile, forms an international group that is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of washing, disinfection and sterilization technology for infection control for the healthcare and life sciences industries. HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY Creating safer environments in hospitals, healthcare facilities and laboratory applications is a fundamental priority for the well-being of humans worldwide....

Technology TEX TEXT Healthcare Cisa Group develops advanced infection control technologies for the safeguard of healthcare workers and the health of patients. Complete central sterilizing service departments for hospitals (CSSD) Sterilization for healthcare applications and clinics of all sizes Disinfection and washing technologies for different operational requirements Cisa Group is the technology partner for scientists, researchers and engineers who develop life-enhancing products every day. Life Science Washing and sterilization technologies for laboratories and research centres...

Medical Waste The storage, treatment and disposal of infectious hospital waste represents one of the highest costs for the healthcare industry, from both a financial and environmental point of view. The issues Carbon footprint Hospitals globally produce millions of tonnes of infectious waste, the equivalent to millions of bags that need to be transported by special vehicles, often to faraway sites, putting millions of trucks on the road. Overall Cost of Operation Management of infectious medical waste is a high cost item. The possibility of reducing the costs related to hospital waste...

Duty of care In every country, legislation states that all waste producers are responsible for the entire waste management cycle up to final disposal. Hospitals can remain reliable for waste treatment even after disposal. “... the responsibility and cooperation of all those involved, for whatever reason, not only in the waste management cycle, but also in the goods from which waste originates”. Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006, Court of Cassation Sentence April 10th 2012, No.13363 “… a responsibility to take all reasonable steps to ensure that when you transfer waste to another waste...

Regulatory framework Most countries are developing new rules and guidelines to reduce the cost and environmental impact of infectious waste, paying special attention to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Guidelines (SDGs). New regulations and guidelines The cumulative effect of these guidelines is pushing legislators to promote on-site medical waste sterilization and treatment. Generally, new legislation has similar objectives. EU WASTE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION “Proximity: waste should be disposed of as close to the source as possible”. THE CONVERSION LAW DECREE No.40/2020 Art.30 Bis...

On-site waste treatment Cisa is leading the field with its newest, state-of-the-art invention, the WASTE STERILIZATION DEPARTMENT (WSD®), an integrated on-site department to treat medical waste directly inside the hospital, dramatically reducing volume and costs. WSD® provides Hospitals with complete control over the entire treatment process, minimising liability. The waste is sterilized and shredded using dedicated Cisa technology which is controlled by our proprietary TRACEWASTE traceability software. Tests carried out in Italy and in the United Kingdom have confirmed the efficacy and...

Impact of waste management with WSD Cisa WSD® solutions provide maximum protection for the people involved, the facility and the environment, ensuring safe, economical and sustainable management. On-site sterilization makes it possible to transform large volumes of waste into small volumes, which can then be treated as mixed municipal waste, creating significant benefits for both the circular economy and financial management of the healthcare facility. Lower waste volumes Waste can be treated as mixed municipal solid waste Up to 30 days of storage time Reduction of waste volume and Economic...

Waste Sterilization Department WSD® is an inherently smart, end-to-end solution for medical waste treatment. MAIN FEATURES • Steam sterilization • Multiple modules from 100 to 400 kg/h • Integrated Hepa pre-filter and • Traceability with: - Generation of batch labels - Loading in autoclave - Archiving of all batch processing data - Recording of loads into shredder sterilization of condensation (HP)** • Patented Aquazero vacuum system WASTE STERILIZATION DEPARTMENT for reduced water consumption*** • TraceWaste proprietary custom tailored traceability software - Potential traceability of ROT...

WSM Sterili-Station A quick alternative for simple deployment: plug and play mobile container The WSM Sterili-Station developed by Cisa comes in a ready to use package, with no design/installation costs and easy placement. SHIPS ANYWHERE The container is not altered structurally SAFE OPERATION Separate dirty and clean areas EASY SET-UP Immediately operational HIGH OUTPUT IN SMALL SPACES Modular solutions up to 100 kg/h NO DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION COSTS Only requires electrical and water connection

Thanks to Cisa patented AQUAZERO® technology, water consumption is extremely limited. A simple garden hose is sufficient to fill the tank that feeds the entire process. If necessary, the tank can be filled manually with canisters. THE VACUUM WITHOUT WATER TraceWaste Enhanced safety with TraceWaste monitoring The innovative Cisa WSD® solution for treating hospital waste with the TRACEWASTE software carries out the complete waste traceability process. TRACEWASTE also makes it possible to protect facilities against waste management liabilities by ensuring maximum control over management and...