Disposing of Sodalime

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Melanie Foster — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:04:50 GMT

This is an interesting read on the use of soda lime. Posted by synergy CPD on Facebook

http://vetnurse.com.au/2015/09/14/changing-soda-lime/

I also dispose of soda lime in clinical waste. I used to wrap up in newspaper and fold it up to keep it contained, using appropriate safety measures (gloves/mask/goggles). Like the idea of using used water containers. Interesting that we should be changing soda lime after 6-10 hours of use!? How often are people usually changing it, and are people using the circle as a closed circuit?

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Selena Carnell — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:02:07 GMT

we use tiger bags, first time i have ever used them in practice as every where else i have been has used clinical waster only. I don't like them as we have to have a separate bin for syringes, they can't go in the tiger bags. Drip sets and t connectors end up in the tiger bags. We have a solo bin big yellow thing so i put the soda lime and aldasorbers in there,

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Courtney Scales — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:14:06 GMT

So so so helpful! :)

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

sananbaz — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:57:18 GMT

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Thanks everyone - the tiger stipped bags throw me out a bit!

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The tiger striped bags are for offensive waste, that is not infectious. For example, normal faeces/urine, bedding etc. Infectious waste goes in yellow or orange bags e.g. gastroenteritis diarrhoea/vomit.

Depending on waste disposal company used, tiger striped bags can legally go to landfill, so bare that in mind when putting things in there! Yellow bags are incinerated, and orange bags are either incinerated or 'treated' to make the infectious agents harmless.

HTH

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Sal the 1st — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:55:45 GMT

its a while since I used it but I can remember the sodasorb canisters/cartridges were supplied with their own bag which was sealed and then they were put in a yellow bag. Loose spherosorb or similar was emptied into a bag or into a used plastic container, sealed (we kept distilled water containers etc just for this purpose ) and then disposed of in yellow bag, that way there was little/no chance of a bag splitting and leaking.

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Courtney Scales — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:16:40 GMT

Thanks everyone - the tiger stipped bags throw me out a bit!

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Steph MacPherson — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:42:40 GMT

We dispose of ours in yellow biohazard bins. In a well ventilated room, gloves, mask and goggles. I do ours at the end of the day, and always label new soda lime on the cannister when its refilled, and date it.

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 22:13:25 GMT

I'm the same. Clinical waste. Wear appropriate PPE including gloves, mask, eye protection and apron and should be performed in a well ventilated room.

RE: Disposing of Sodalime

Julie-Anne Wilson — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:30:54 GMT

I've always put it in clinical waste but I'm interested to find out if there's an actual correct disposal. I only do it this way because it's what I was shown.