| abstract |
A medical waste fluid kit for preparing for disposal waste fluid collected from a patient comprising a substantially rigid, fixed shaped vessel having and being closed by a rigid cap having waste fluid inlet for introducing a waste fluid into said vessel and an outlet extending from and through the rigid cap; a composition comprising at least one hydrophilic xerogel in the form of a powder which includes at least one water-insoluble hydrophilic polymer for immobilizing the waste fluid; a container, having a surface area containing the hydrophilic xerogel for placement in the vessel for disposal of the waste fluid collected therein, and the surface area of the container comprising a material which breaks up when brought into contact with the waste fluid for releasing the hydrophilic xerogel into the vessel for admixing with the waste fluid, thereby immobilizing and solidifying same within the vessel and minimizing the hazards of handling the waste fluid which may be infectious. |