What is your hospital currently paying per gallon to properly dispose of hazardous waste?
(Calculations based on national average of $4.751 per gallon)
Cost of disposing gallons of extra hazardous waste could save up to per year.
Manual Method
Reagent/Stain Usage
5 mL of stain per slide
x 5 mL = mL stain per year
mL = gallons created
Water Utilization
870 mL of water used per slide
x 870 mL = mL water per year
mL = gallons created
Combined Reagent & Water Utilization
gallons of waste created per year
PREVI® COLOR GRAM
Reagent/Stain Usage
1.5 mL of stain per slide
x 1.5 mL = mL stain per year
mL = gallons created
Water Utilization
4.3 mL of water used per slide
x 4.3 mL = mL stain per year
mL = gallons created
Combined Reagent & Water Utilization
gallons of waste created per year
PREVI® COLOR GRAM can potentially reduce your Gram stain waste by over gallons, saving up to per year.
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