Device for treating liquid effluents from medical analysis laboratories and process using the same

摘要

In an apparatus for decontamination of liquid effluents (I) from medical analysis laboratories or hospitals, (I) is supplied to a first transfer tank then to a second decontamination tank in which (I) is mixed with decontaminant (II). The tanks have level detectors or sensors, and a dosing device supplies a predetermined flow of (II) into (I) flowing between the two tanks. In an apparatus for decontamination of liquid effluents (I) from medical analysis laboratories or hospitals, (I) is supplied to a first transfer tank then to a second decontamination tank in which (I) is mixed with decontaminant (II). The tanks have level detectors or sensors, and a dosing device supplies a predetermined flow of (II) into (I) flowing between the two tanks. A first pump for transferring (I) between the tanks and a second pump for pumping treated (I) out of the second tank, e.g. to a drain or further treatment point, are controlled by a central control unit on the basis of the level detector readings. An Independent claim is included for a process using the apparatus, involving filling the first tank with (I), starting the first pump when a predetermined level is reached, mixing a specific amount of (II) into the flow of (I) from the first tank and transferring the mixture to the second tank until a predetermined level is reached and/or the absence of (I) is detected.