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9) Records for tracking of `Biohazardous Waste' will be retained for three years. <br />Pathological Waste: <br />1. Body Parts, Limbs <br />2. Organs <br />3. Preserved Specimens <br />Animal Body Parts and Carcasses <br />Chemotherapeutic Waste: <br />1. Needles and Syringes used in chemotherapeutic agent preparation <br />2. Gloves, IV tubing and bags used in chemotherapeutic agent preparation <br />3. Chemotherapeutic agents <br />4. Containers used for discarded chemotherapeutic products. <br />Other Hazardous Waste: <br />1. Materials that exhibit flammability, ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, EP toxicity (e.g. <br />Formalin, lab reagents, paints, solvents) <br />Radionuclear Waste: <br />1. Long-lived isotopes <br />2. Short-lived isotopes <br />3. KR81 <br />4. Needles, Syringes and other equipment contaminated by radioactive waste. <br />PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE <br />Methods of segregation and containment <br />1. Pharmacy Services shall store all outdated, contaminated, mislabeled or otherwise non -usable <br />medications in authorized medication trash bins or containers in designated areas within the <br />pharmacy. The medication trash bins or containers shall be clearly identified and/or labeled. <br />2. Each pharmacy pick station and two IV rooms shall contain bins for chemotherapeutic and non - <br />chemotherapeutic medications. Pharmaceutical and chemical waste containers will be <br />maintained in the chemo compounding room and in medication rooms and medication carts <br />throughout the facility. <br />