Re[2]: Decon of toilets - I-131

[Ken_Helm@EHS.ucsd.edu]

To add our little bit on I-131 and toilets:

At our hospital we faced all the problems noted in the previous 
messages regarding deconning porcelain toilets. Add to the items noted 
that if you dedicate a room or two to this use the "super scrubbing" 
once every week or two eventually breaks down the glaze on the the 
porcelain (makes decon ever harder).
Our solution was provided by an ex-Navy Nuc Med Tech.  We installed 
stainless steel toilets in the 3 rooms in question.  Generally we have 
found that they are much easier to decon.  Additionally we had them 
installed with "easy disconnects" so we can just change out the toilet 
and hold it for decay if need be.  We found this approach to work 
nicely for us.
Interesting side note:  When we attempted to buy the toilets we were 
put on a waiting list for several months.  It turns out that almost 
the entire production of these toilets were dedicated to outfitting 
prisons.

Ken Helm
RSO
UCSD
Ken_Helm@ucsd.ehs.com 


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Subject: Re: Decon of toilets - I-131
Author:  CPICKERING@engr-serv.usc.edu at @UCSD
Date:    2/14/96 3:28 PM


Good Afternoon Radsafer's:

Bill Nabor asked why portable toilets are not used. Collecting the
urine would present a significant exposure and spillage problem.
Best to get rid of it and dilute it with the sanitary sewage.

Hans Richter asked about allowing these patients to shower. Any info
on this is appreciated.

Chuck Pickering
USC
(213) 342-2200
cpickeri@engr-serv.usc.edu


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