Livingston Company Creates New Biohazard Bags

A Livingston-based plastics manufacturer is helping to clean up medical waste with a new type of biohazard bag.

In an Aug. 5 release, Medegen Medical Products, an Inteplast Group company and manufacturer of patient care and medical products, announced the rollout of its new “Dual-Tested Autoclave Bags.”

The bags – designed for the sterilization, transport and disposal of biohazardous waste - are manufactured with high-strength, polypropylene film using a proprietary process.

The bags comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections 173-197 on regulated medical waste, and meet or exceed autoclave bag regulations for the interstate and intrastate transport of biohazardous waste for all 50 states.

Developed and manufactured in the U.S., Medegen Medical Products’ Dual-Tested Autoclave Bags are ASTM D1922 Elmendorf Tear tested to exceed 480g of tear strength (MD and TD), and ASTM D1709 tested to exceed 165g of dart drop strength.

The bags, which are used to decontaminate contents, can be autoclaved at temperatures up to 285 degrees Fahrenheit, and feature an integral steam processing indicator that turns brown when autoclaved.

“These bags address a need in the marketplace,” stated Mike Sauer, marketing director for Medegen Medical Products. “Compliance laws for biohazardous waste containment differ from state to state. Certain states including Florida, Pennsylvania and California require dual-tested autoclave bags and others do not. This can create challenges for hospital systems or labs with multiple locations.”

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