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Program Specifications <br /> Hazardous Waste Generation <br /> All areas of a CVS Pharmacy store (Front Store, Pharmacy and MinuteClinic) may <br /> generate waste items through normal business operations that are regulated as hazardous <br /> waste under state or federal law. These items cannot go into the trash/dumpster or down <br /> the drain. Therefore, these items must be handled in accordance with the CVS Pharmacy <br /> Hazardous Waste Management Program (Strong Pak Program). <br /> Processing Damages/Final Dispositlr�n 4am <br /> CVS Pharmacy employs a "reverse distribution" process to return select unsold, damaged, <br /> returned or expired Front Store and Pharmacy items to outside parties for remarketing, <br /> redistribution or return of products to the manufacturer. <br /> Store RF Units indicate when an item can be returned. The RF Unit III o III <br /> will take the condition of the item into account to ensure they are <br /> not transported if they are leaking or otherwise unsafe to transport. <br /> It is very important to make sure that waste items that could be considered hazardous are <br /> not combined with the unsold or expired products shipped through reverse distribution. <br /> Failure to identify, segregate and manage these items as hazardous waste could be a <br /> violation of federal or state regulations. <br /> All items that cannot be returned per the RF Unit, and have been determined to be <br /> hazardous waste must be segregated at the store and picked up by a licensed hazardous <br /> waste vendor for transportation to a licensed disposal facility. CVS Pharmacy has retained <br /> a licensed hazardous waste management company, Stericycle (formerly StrongPak), to <br /> provide this service for our stores. Additional information regarding Stericycle is included in <br /> the Supporting Information Section of your EH&S Program Binder. <br /> Making Hazardous Waste Determinations <br /> As discussed previously, CVS Pharmacy may generate potentially hazardous waste due to <br /> the products we sell. The materials in these products exhibit different characteristics or <br /> have specific ingredients which make them hazardous. All unsaleable items must be <br /> scanned using the RF Unit to determine if the item can be returned or treated as waste. <br /> Based on factors such as item characteristics and vendor instructions, the RF Unit will <br /> determine if the item is returnable or not, or if the item is a hazardous waste. <br /> rCVspharmacy ' Environmental 7 <br /> Health & Safety <br />