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Disposal of waste products
Disposal of the CDI Shunt Sensors and CDI H/S Cuvette should be done along with
the bypass tubing circuit. No disconnection or further handling of the CDI dispos-
ables is necessary. Use your standard hospital protocol for disposal of the bypass
tubing circuit.
CDI gases are contained in disposable cylinders. These non-returnable cylinders
contain non-toxic, non-ammable gases and gas mixtures.
To dispose of the cylinders:
1 Open the valve slowly and allow all residual pressure to escape.
For gases or mixtures containing less than 21% oxygen, this should be done in
a well ventilated area to avoid asphyxiation by displacement of oxygen.
2 Remove or obliterate markings which indicated the cylinder contains
hazardous material.
3 Discard the cylinder as you would other metallic or hard goods trash as
permitted by local authorities, rules or regulations.
4 For recycling, the valve would need to be removed from the cylinder
because it is made from a different metal (steel valve in an aluminum
cylinder).
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