Reusable Gown Life Cycle 5000 Annual Surgical Procedures 棉布类类手术术衣使用周期 （以每年5000例手术计术计 算）FactoryLaundry 洗衣房Hospital 医院Transport 运输输• Polyester raw material 棉布原料生产产 • No final Quality Control 无法对对成品制衣质质量监监控 • Heavy Fluorochemical Finish 大量氟化物废废弃物污污染• 77,000 lbs (9200 gal) water usage 4.2万升耗水量 • 1500 lbs chemical usage 560公斤化学排放 • Citric Acid 柠柠檬酸 • Sodium Hydroxide 氢氢氧化钠钠 • Hydrogen Peroxide 过过氧化氢氢 • Drying = 12,700 ft3 natural gas 烘干=50.3万升天然气 • Worker exposure to pathogens 生产产工人暴露于致病 菌环环境中 • Control of inspection, packaging, & sterilization 检检 查查、包装、消毒控制• 500 lbs waste due to loss and damage at hospital & Laundry •医院及洗衣房因手术术衣丢丢失或耗损产损产 生186公斤医疗废疗废 弃物• Concern for gown loss/damage •棉布手术术衣丢丢失/损损耗 • Labor for used gown separation = slower turnovers •安排人力筛选筛选 分类类使用过过的手术术衣=增加成本开支 • PPE for sorting/separating •分类类/筛选过筛选过 程中的防护护措施• Transport of 7 tons of gowns •运输输7吨手术术衣 • Up to 1000 gal fuel usage (100 miles from hospital to laundry & weekly delivery)Disposal 医疗废疗废 弃物处处置Assumptions:假设设：• 3 gowns per procedure每台手术术 使用3件棉布类类手术术衣• 27 Uses per gown每件手术术衣循 环环使用27次• 80% Unreinforced80%手术术衣未 作加强防护护• 20% Reinforced20%手术术衣作加 强防护处护处 理Single-Use Gown Life Cycle5000 Annual Surgical Procedures一次性手术术衣使用周期（以每年5000例手术计术计 算）Factory 工厂Hospital 医院• Polypropylene raw material 聚丙烯烯原材料生产产 • Q/A Inspection on Site 现场质现场质 量监监控 • Light Fluorochemical Finish 少量氟化物废废弃物 • Direct Control of Packaging & Sterilization 包装 、灭灭菌直接监监控• Only 0.04% of Landfill Waste is Medical •医疗疗垃圾只占填埋场场容积积的0.04% • High Energy value for waste to steam generation •垃圾处处理具体客观观的气体再生能源 • Non-Leaching Stable waste 材料稳稳定，不会产产生渗滤滤液 • 4500 lbs waste 产产生1680公斤医疗废疗废 弃物Disposal 医疗废疗废 弃物• 10%-15% of gowns in red bags 10- 15%手术术衣装于红红袋中 • No labor for separating waste in OR = faster turnovers 无需额额外人力在手术术室 废废弃物中筛选筛选 手术术衣=减少手术术室成本支 出 • No PPE required for personnel 无需额额 外提供个人防护护 • No concern for gown loss 无需担心手 术术衣丢丢失Assumptions:假设设• 3 gowns per procedure每 台手术术使用3件手术术衣• 80% Unreinforced80%手 术术衣未加强防护护• 20% Reinforced20%手术术 衣作加强防护处护处 理。