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SAN JOAQUIN Depar ment of Page of <br />GENERA, HOSP 1 ['AL I HAR MACY 1 z <br />Policy/Procedure: E -C 6 Effect ve Mite: 03/41 EC -6 <br />Title of Poli.cy/Procedi e <br />PHAIRMACEUTICA_ WASTE DISPOSA L <br />Purpose: <br />To define a pol ry regarding the pro per d.sposal of pharmaceutical waste in accordance <br />with the Cali.fu: iia. Medical Waste 1 dana;,era mt Act. <br />Policy. <br />Hazardous was <br />Medical WastE <br />to a pres,criptie <br />to, a, drug as dc:.- <br />Information <br />c::Information or <br />"charnotherapei <br />manual. <br />Procedure. <br />IN''lrcnever, pos ;i <br />manufacturer f <br />I .ccrnsed pha= <br />and properly da" <br />manufacturer, I <br />returned to the i <br />J.l`c,�rnsed to do <br />stoT,ed. withi.r.: thF <br />prerdses. <br />as it pertains to plta=ceuticals, is defined as in section 117747 of the <br />4anagement Act. Sectio:1 117747 specifies that "pharmaceutical" refers <br />or over-the-counter ,tum m or veterinary drug, including but not lirnitcd <br />ned in. Section 109!,25 o"the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. <br />r e ;handling and dish )osal of those pharmaceuticals classified as <br />dr," or "antineoplasl ic" a;ents is located in Section TX -MOD -3 of this <br />Ile, any- drug that ex ceedr its expiration date shall be returned to the <br />credit. The Pharm ice -at cal. Inventory Technician shall contact a <br />;eutical disposal, sea vice A least quarterly to remove f-om the premises <br />Lose of phasYrmaceuti cals t!, at could not be returned directly to the <br />1,armaceutical waste that is removed from the facility will either be <br />anufacturer for crfc t, or destroyed by incineration by a company <br />it California. Phat rnact utica7 waste will be collected and temporarily <br />facility as follows, antil such time as the waste can be removed from the <br />Lc2id Ph&Tri ,—c-Yic;al NVaste <br />Solid parr Mllaceu.tic..rl waste (Abl.et3, capsules, powders, creams, ointments, etc.) <br />sh.aV be i laced in clearly -mat ked containers that are designated for <br />phazt-M: Wdeal waste only. Pharnr.aceutical waste bins shad be inscribed on the <br />lid and,,; les, with the words `1n tieration Only". <br />T 11Z pa` c it care. kucas should place solid waste (tablets, capsules, powders, <br />crafrr? q4 d n: r:cents, etc.) in a r tear blastic bag and returned to the Pharm, acy for <br />prover d.i posit. The Pharma w wi 11 deposit the waste into the designated <br />c.ontainu located in the phar,nac} <br />- --- I -- ----- -1 <br />Revi.ewc�..p..� <br />Revised. # 3/01, F,,,. <br />