Disinfectant transfer system

Abstract

A disinfectant transfer system, which is essentially vapor tight, for transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid from a container to a reservoir without releasing fumes including: a transfer cap for securing onto a mouth of a container containing toxic and/or noxious fluid, the transfer cap having a first opening for letting a gas in through a valve, the transfer cap further having a second opening for allowing toxic and/or noxious fluid to be forced out of the container when the toxic and/or noxious fluid is displaced by the gas entering through the first opening, the gas forces the toxic and/or noxious fluid within the container to enter and flow through a first conduit, which is connected to the bottom of the second opening and leads to the bottom of the container, and to continue to flow through a second conduit which is connected to the top of the second opening and leads to a reservoir into which the toxic and/or noxious fluid can enter.

1 . A disinfectant transfer system, which is essentially vapor tight, for transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid from a container to a reservoir without releasing fumes comprising: 
 a transfer cap for securing onto a mouth of a container containing toxic and/or noxious fluid, the transfer cap having a first opening for letting a gas in through a valve, the transfer cap further having a second opening for allowing toxic and/or noxious fluid to be forced out of the container when the toxic and/or noxious fluid is displaced by the gas entering through the first opening, the gas forces the toxic and/or noxious fluid within the container to enter and flow through a first conduit, which is connected to the bottom of the second opening and leads to the bottom of the container, and to continue to flow through a second conduit which is connected to the top of the second opening and leads to a reservoir into which the toxic and/or noxious fluid can enter.    
     
     
         2 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , wherein an o-ring is fitted between the second opening and the second conduit.  
     
     
         3 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , further comprising a third conduit having a first end connecting to the valve through which the gas enters the container, the second end of the third conduit connected to a manifold which pumps the gas.  
     
     
         4 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , further comprising a third conduit having a first end connecting to the valve through which the gas enters the container, the second end of the third conduit connected to a manifold wherein the manifold provides differential pressure for cleaning of medical instruments.  
     
     
         5 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , wherein the valve through which the gas enters the container is a one-way check valve.  
     
     
         6 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer cap is secured to the container by being screwed onto the container using thread patterns already on the mouth of the container.  
     
     
         7 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , wherein the toxic and/or noxious fluid is a disinfectant.  
     
     
         8 . The disinfectant transfer system of  claim 1 , wherein the gas is air.  
     
     
         9 . A method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid from a container containing toxic and/or noxious fluid to a reservoir comprising the steps of: (1) detachably attaching a transfer cap onto the mouth of the container containing toxic and/or noxious fluid, the transfer cap having a first opening for letting a gas in through a valve, the transfer cap further having a second opening for allowing toxic and/or noxious fluid to be forced out of the container when the toxic and/or noxious fluid is displaced by the gas entering through the first opening, the gas forces the toxic and/or noxious fluid at the bottom of the container to enter and flow through a first conduit, which is connected to the bottom of the second opening and leads to the bottom of the container, and to continue to flow through a second conduit which is connected to the top of the second opening and leads to a reservoir into which the toxic and/or noxious fluid can drain; (2) connecting the second conduit to the second opening; (3) connecting the first end of a third conduit to the value through which the gas can enter the container; (4) connecting the second end of the third conduit connected to a manifold which is attached to a pump which pumps the gas; (5) turning on the pump and running until tubing is cleared; (6) turning off the pump; (7) removing the first end of the third conduit from the valve; (8) remove the second conduit from the second opening; (9) detachably attaching the transfer cap to a new container; (10) repeating steps 3 through 9 until reservoir is full.  
     
     
         10 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , wherein an o-ring is fitted between the second opening and the second conduit.  
     
     
         11 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , further comprising a third conduit having a first end connecting to the valve through which the gas enters the container, the second end of the third conduit connected to a manifold which pumps the gas.  
     
     
         12 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , further comprising a third conduit having a first end connecting to the valve through which the gas enters the container, the second end of the third conduit connected to a manifold wherein the manifold provides differential pressure for cleaning of medical instruments.  
     
     
         13 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , wherein the valve through which the gas enters the container is a one-way check valve.  
     
     
         14 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , wherein the transfer cap is secured to the container by being screwed onto the container using thread patterns already on the mouth of the container.  
     
     
         15 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , wherein the toxic and/or noxious fluid is a disinfectant.  
     
     
         16 . The method of transferring toxic and/or noxious fluid of  claim 9 , wherein the gas is air.