waste disposal in a renovated ICU

Hello,
I'm looking for feedback on installing macerators or flusher disinfector units in patient rooms(no washroom in the patient room) in a coming ICU redevelopment.
All comments and advice welcome!
Appreciate comments on :
Noise level
Length of ru

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http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedule...d-schedule.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedule...d