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The Institute of Hygienics and
Environmental Medical Sciences, a part of the
Chinese
Military Academy of Medical Sciences,
has recently invented a disinfecting material able to absorb
the wastes of SARS patients. The new material is able to
absorb wastes, such as urine and water, and turn them into
solid or semi-solid matter. Designed to react with moisture
in the wastes to produce peroxide and chlorine — type
disinfectants, the new disinfecting material will
facilitate the collection, transporting and disposal (such
as wrapping and burning etc. ) of the wastes of SARS
patients.
It is reported that the new
absorbable disinfecting material is desirable for preventing
cross infections that may occur in handling the wastes
(solid waste, urine and vomit, etc. ) discharged by patients
or suspected patients of infectious
diseases.
With its low weight and a pile
density at 200G/L, the new, colorless, tasteless, nonstick
and no dust generating material is able to absorb water 3
times heavier than its own weight. The new material is not
only capable of absorption and disinfecting but also of
moisture and odor removal. The environmentally friendly
material has other merits such as good plasticity, large
specific area, strong absorption, low
cost, fine insulation, fine thermal stability, and
resistance to discoloring, heat, erosion and radiation.
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