Bio-Medical Chutes for Hospitals
Bio-Medical Chutes for Hospitals
Bio-Medical Waste Chute Systems minimize horizontal movement of biomedical waste, prevent contamination, and enable clean, efficient, and secure waste collection- floor to disposal point, without compromising hospital hygiene or safety standards.
Advantages of Hospital Trash Chutes
- Vertical waste collection from all floors to a single disposal point
- Stainless steel chutes for hygiene, durability, and fire compliance
- 90-minute UL 10B fire-rated, side-hung, self-closing hopper doors
- One-user-at-a-time interlocked access with numeric keypad or RFID
- Contactless operation reduces lift and corridor contamination
- Rubber baffles prevent air, odor, and contaminant backflow
- Fire alarm and BMS integration via Modbus RS-485
- Pneumatic/electric operation with pressure-based safety locking
- System-wide lock during cleaning, maintenance, or fire trigger
- Internal sprinkler cleaning with optional manual override
FAQ's
What is a Biomedical Waste Chute?
A biomedical waste chute is a vertical shaft system designed for the safe, contactless disposal of medical and infectious waste from multiple floors directly to a designated collection room. It ensures contamination control and compliance with biomedical waste management norms.
Why are Biomedical Chutes essential in healthcare facilities?
They minimize manual waste handling, reduce infection risks, prevent cross-contamination, and streamline biomedical waste segregation in hospitals, laboratories, and healthcare centers.
Where are Biomedical Chute Systems commonly used?
Hospitals, pathology labs, diagnostic centers, nursing homes, medical colleges, and pharmaceutical facilities — anywhere waste segregation and infection control are critical.
What are the main components of a Biomedical Chute System?
SS 304 chute body with fire-rated interlocking intake hoppers, negative-pressure ventilation, odor control systems, discharge-end fire doors, and sealed containers for biomedical waste collection.
How do Biomedical Chutes ensure hygiene and safety?
Each hopper door is air-tight and fitted with self-closing, gasket-sealed mechanisms. The system integrates with exhaust fans and air filters to maintain negative pressure, ensuring no odor or airborne contaminants escape into hospital corridors.
What are the different types of Biomedical Chutes?
Manual Biomedical Chutes, Access-Controlled Chutes (Keypad/RFID), and Fully Automated Chutes with BMS integration for real-time monitoring and usage control.
How are Biomedical Chutes different from regular Linen or Garbage Chutes?
Biomedical Chutes are designed for infectious waste handling — featuring sealed hopper doors, disinfection systems, and separate discharge rooms to comply with biomedical waste norms, unlike linen or garbage chutes used for non-hazardous waste.
Can Biomedical Chutes be installed in existing hospital buildings?
Yes, the system can be retrofitted into existing vertical ducts with necessary fire-safety and containment provisions, ensuring compliance without major structural changes.
How does automation improve Biomedical Chute efficiency?
Automated systems provide access control, track usage per floor, prevent overloading, and maintain operational safety through interlocks and UL-listed control panels.
What safety standards and regulations do Biomedical Chutes comply with?
Horizon Biomedical Chutes adhere to CPCB and Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (and amendments), along with UL 10B fire-rating and hospital hygiene standards.
What factors should be considered before installing a Biomedical Chute system?
Shaft space, floor count, access control type (manual or RFID), hopper design, discharge-room ventilation, cleaning systems, and integration with hospital waste-handling protocols.