Hollowares are items of usually metal tableware, such as bowls, pitchers, teapots, and trays, that serve as containers or receptacles. In hospitals , a wide number of hollowares are used to serve different purposes. All hospital hollowares come in different shapes and sizes. The materials used in making hospital hollowares are aluminum, iron steel, carbon steel, chromium plated steel, stainless steel etc. However, the most commonly used holloware in the hospital is the one that is made of stainless steel.

The various types of hollowares used in hospitals are as follows:

• Autoclaving Trays and Boxes
  
  
• Bed Pans
  
  
• Dressing Drums
  
  
• Dressing Jars
  
  
• Forceps Jars
  
  
• Gallipots and Sputum Mugs
  
  
• Instrument Boxes
  
  
• Instrument Sterilizers
  
  
• Irrigators (Enema Cans)
  
  
• Lotion Bowls
  
  
• Measure
  
  
• Midwifery Case
  
  
• Trays (Instrument/Catheter/Kidney)
  
  
• Urinals
  
  
• Wash Basins