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[[Microwaves]] are electromagnetic waves with a frequency between radio waves and infrared waves on the electromagnetic spectrum<ref name="Health">[https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php?title=Microwaves&action=edit&redlink=1/ HTM_07_01 Safe Management of Healthcare Waste]</ref>. | [[Microwaves]] are electromagnetic waves with a frequency between radio waves and infrared waves on the electromagnetic spectrum<ref name="Health">[https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php?title=Microwaves&action=edit&redlink=1/ HTM_07_01 Safe Management of Healthcare Waste]</ref>. | ||
When applied to the treatment of [[Waste]], the mechanism of microbialinactivation is thermal. It is important for the [[Waste]] to be wet, either as a result of moisture naturally occurring in the waste stream or by the addition of moisture in the form of steam. The combination of the two – microwaves and moisture – creates thethermal process<ref name="Health" />. Some treatment processes utilise microwaves to heat water to form steam, which is then applied to the infectious [[Waste]] stream. “Dry” microwave systems are also available. These use direct microwave energy in a nitrogen atmosphere to treat the waste and produce higher treatment temperatures than those used by “wet” microwave technologies<ref name="Health" />. | When applied to the treatment of [[Healthcare Waste]], the mechanism of microbialinactivation is thermal. It is important for the [[Waste]] to be wet, either as a result of moisture naturally occurring in the waste stream or by the addition of moisture in the form of steam. The combination of the two – microwaves and moisture – creates thethermal process<ref name="Health" />. Some treatment processes utilise microwaves to heat water to form steam, which is then applied to the infectious [[Waste]] stream. “Dry” microwave systems are also available. These use direct microwave energy in a nitrogen atmosphere to treat the waste and produce higher treatment temperatures than those used by “wet” microwave technologies<ref name="Health" />. | ||
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Revision as of 07:29, 3 February 2021
Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with a frequency between radio waves and infrared waves on the electromagnetic spectrum[1].
When applied to the treatment of Healthcare Waste, the mechanism of microbialinactivation is thermal. It is important for the Waste to be wet, either as a result of moisture naturally occurring in the waste stream or by the addition of moisture in the form of steam. The combination of the two – microwaves and moisture – creates thethermal process[1]. Some treatment processes utilise microwaves to heat water to form steam, which is then applied to the infectious Waste stream. “Dry” microwave systems are also available. These use direct microwave energy in a nitrogen atmosphere to treat the waste and produce higher treatment temperatures than those used by “wet” microwave technologies[1].