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�C ra@iEP Zi1i? i- AZAP.i OUS WASTE PPCBesipAM CORE TEAM TRAINING GUIDE Determining unsaleability of damaged or broken products When a potentially hazardous product agpears unsaleable, there may still be options for disposition before declaring it waste. Once you've identified the product is potentially hazardous, consider the following: • Can the item still be sold or marked down? If you have a package with a small nick or crushed corner, or a tear that can be taped, you may be able to repair the damage and return the item to the sales floor, even if you must reduce the price. Can the item be returned for credit? Excluding over-the-counter pharmaceuticals: As long as the potentially hazardous item is in pristine condition, even when it's exceeded a code date or has expired, it can be sent for reclamation. You cannot, however, send any damaged or broken unsaleable hazardous product to reclamation. • Can the item be donated? If you think the item can be donated, contact Compliance for further instruction (refer to the end of this guide for contact information). Can the item be used in your store? Store use is often overlooked as an avenue of disposition. If you think you can use the item in your store (e.g., cleaners, hand sanitizer, etc.), contact Compliance (refer to the end of this guide for contact information). They can research the item and include it in the MSDS binder if approved. If there are no other options for the unsaleable item, it must be declared hazardous waste and immediately processed through our StrongPak program. Completely empty containers Any completely empty container can go in the trash or be recycled. Remember, the hazard is the actual liquid, gas, powder or other substance INSIDE the container. Note: There are exceptions for empty containers in the Pharmacy program. For example, cooking oil is classified as a potentially hazardous product, but the container it comes in is not. If you turn the bottle upside down and nothing drips out, it is considered empty and can be recycled or put in the dumpster. This same principle applies to other containers that are emptied as a result of our own business use. About aerosol cans: If you press the actuator ("nozzle") on an aerosol can and nothing comes out, not even a puff of accelerant, the empty can may go in the trash or dumpster. However, a partially empty aerosol can still contains hazardous gases and liquids, so partial cans must be processed as hazardous waste. Aerosol cansmissing their actuators are always processed as hazardous waste. �Av� ��P� sa��P►�aa�� €�sr�s�rs��a �sacc E��eA� use ca�s€.v