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F l u i d W a s t e E v a c u a t i o n & D i s p o s a l
GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is designed to serve as both installation instructions
as well as usage instructions. It also includes maintenance and
troubleshooting information as well as a parts list for user
replaceable components.
This manual covers all the various models of Aqua-Box. If
a model number is not specified, then the text refers to all
models. If the first part of the model number only is specified,
then the text refers to any model with the same prefix. For
example, when referencing model number 1300, then the text
would be relevant to models 1300-00 and 1300-R.
When referencing "non-rinsing" units, then the text would be
relevant to 1500-00, 1300-00, 1200-00, and 1100-00 Models.
"Rinsing" unit would refer to the 1300-R Model.
INTRODUCTION
Medical waste is a 5 billion pound problem for hospitals and
surgery centers each year. Medical waste fluid generated during
surgery is a costly and growing concern for healthcare personnel
across the country. Due to technological advancements and
the popularity of endoscopic procedures, such as cystoscopy
and arthroscopy, there is a tremendous increase in the amounts
of potentially infectious waste fluid. As a result, disposal of the
medical waste fluids has become a financial burden for hospital
administrations. With increased efforts by the Environmental
Protection Agency and the American Hospital Association
to reduce waste, and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's efforts to enforce Title 29, Part 1910.1030,
concerning healthcare personnel safety, DeRoyal realizes
that hospitals and surgery centers are in need of simple, cost-
effective and safe solutions for disposal of medical waste fluid.
Specifically designed to comply with OSHA Title 29, Part
1910.1030, concerning blood-borne pathogens, hospitals and
surgery centers can now eliminate red bag expenses with the
Aqua-Box, a simple but innovative waste fluid elimination
and disposal system. The Aqua-Box is a compact, stand-alone,
wall-mounted unit that optionally adds a disinfectant before
safely discarding the waste fluid down existing facility sewer
lines. The Aqua-Box empties and discards fluid from any
suction canister, liner, collection bag, kick bucket or any other
fluid collection source. The process is quick, efficient and safe.
Able to evacuate a standard suction canister in less than 30
seconds, the Aqua-Box has the fastest fluid disposal time in
the industry. Research has shown that suction canisters may
be changed as many as 40 times in one and a half to two-hour
procedure. Because of this high volume handling of waste
fluid, the chance of spills and personnel exposure to potentially
infectious blood-borne pathogens increases dramatically.
Hospital and surgery center liability can extend for as long as 30
years when personnel contamination occurs. With the Aqua-
Box, the risks associated with transportation of the canisters
to distant locations for disposal are virtually eliminated. In
most cases, the Aqua-Box pays for itself in less than four
months by saving hospitals and surgery centers thousands of
dollars associated with red bag disposal fees. And because the
Aqua-Box offers a safer alternative for handling the potentially
infectious fluids, hospitals and surgery centers can expect fewer
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