Waste containment apparatus and method for receiving, analyzing, verifying and disposing of a controlled substance waste dose
US10249153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of waste containment apparatuses and methods are provided herein for receiving, analyzing, verifying and disposing of a controlled substance (CS) waste dose. One embodiment of a waste containment apparatus includes a plurality of single-dose containers, each having an inlet port for receiving a CS waste dose deposited within the single-dose container, an analysis chamber for reserving a fixed amount of the received CS waste dose for analysis, and a storage chamber for storing a remaining portion of the received CS waste dose. The waste containment apparatus includes further components for measuring a volume and determining a composition and concentration of the CS waste dose deposited within the single-dose container, and verifying the CS waste dose deposited within the single-dose container if the volume, composition and concentration of the CS waste matches information about the CS waste dose received from a depositor of the CS waste dose.
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