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SAN JOAQUIN
<br />GENERAL HOSPI
<br />Polic /Procedure: EC
<br />Title of Policy/Proeedi
<br />P1-LkPJY1:ACEUTICk
<br />Solid ce ,strolled ,substance N taste shall, be witnessed and signed for, by two nurses
<br />on the �propriate control d►cusn -Ints and delivered to the pharmacy for storage
<br />until h d disposal. A pharr iacisi shall review all narcotics .returned to pharmacy
<br />and ens re that the drugs are -,ecv rely stored. Note: Fentanyl patches maybe
<br />diisposco of by -nurses as des ;ribed in section TX.MSC-3 of this manual.,
<br />A licem ,d agent for incincrt tion :;ball collect solid pharmaceutical waste at least
<br />ev u°ry : i days.
<br />1wisiiuW Plm ace.at;cal Waste
<br />Any tic, id pharmaceutical tl i,at is not classified as a chemotherapeutic agent or a
<br />ham'-dcs chemical, may be di.spc.sed of using the public sewage system. Unused
<br />portiQm 3f oral liquids that'.re controlled substances should be returned to the
<br />-Dhrurilac ,, for disposal.
<br />tf�7 Partiall } used vials shall have time remaining contents removed and disposed of
<br />`\c2 using tit public sewage systom. Used containers (vials, bottles, etc) and tubing
<br />}- tial, (,oz� sitz: c -u y trace resi& es cif liquid drug shall be di Wsed of in the regular
<br />�re Z Cb� tra,l;b a7n«' rem ,ved via stand., rd hcusekee ing procedures, However, empty
<br />vizn ul e. - and vthcz glass cont ain.er; with sharp edges small be disposed of in a
<br />1 Z s zffxp o f ntareT..
<br />PNr .edie.; cscd for administed z.g phartnaceuticals shall be disposed of in a standard
<br />sharps o ,atainer, unless used to acmitri.--ter a chemotherapeutic agent, in which
<br />czso
<br />�eP w. xry�ycchlle sy}.mall he disrK seer c f;n a properly marked. "Chemotherapeutic
<br />a
<br />if there , ., s _rbt rabou.t the pr ,pea lisp )s =
<br />al of Phaaceutical waste, a pharmacist
<br />sliou4�t b Ccoq.4 1. sot- ciircctioras or hovi to proceed. Pharmacy will, provide training to
<br />all new nurse out tlw proper di,spciva3 c•f, pharmaceutical waste. Additional i.nservices
<br />shall be pre vi do by pharmacy acy staff, tpon-eques€ by a department manager.
<br />Author(s): Pharmacy e;t IT, Rf-Af-,s1ded byi�itrsi% aid Engineering Depart eats
<br />References: J>ti°AHQi INJ 4i.°'.W Dep,artnent s -?f h,alth Services Medical Waste Management Act,
<br />Califaania Real' ij-,d i ,, Code ,Sections l 17600-118350.
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<br />Effect ve D ate: 03/01.
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<br />WASTE DISPOSA L
<br />Solid ce ,strolled ,substance N taste shall, be witnessed and signed for, by two nurses
<br />on the �propriate control d►cusn -Ints and delivered to the pharmacy for storage
<br />until h d disposal. A pharr iacisi shall review all narcotics .returned to pharmacy
<br />and ens re that the drugs are -,ecv rely stored. Note: Fentanyl patches maybe
<br />diisposco of by -nurses as des ;ribed in section TX.MSC-3 of this manual.,
<br />A licem ,d agent for incincrt tion :;ball collect solid pharmaceutical waste at least
<br />ev u°ry : i days.
<br />1wisiiuW Plm ace.at;cal Waste
<br />Any tic, id pharmaceutical tl i,at is not classified as a chemotherapeutic agent or a
<br />ham'-dcs chemical, may be di.spc.sed of using the public sewage system. Unused
<br />portiQm 3f oral liquids that'.re controlled substances should be returned to the
<br />-Dhrurilac ,, for disposal.
<br />tf�7 Partiall } used vials shall have time remaining contents removed and disposed of
<br />`\c2 using tit public sewage systom. Used containers (vials, bottles, etc) and tubing
<br />}- tial, (,oz� sitz: c -u y trace resi& es cif liquid drug shall be di Wsed of in the regular
<br />�re Z Cb� tra,l;b a7n«' rem ,ved via stand., rd hcusekee ing procedures, However, empty
<br />vizn ul e. - and vthcz glass cont ain.er; with sharp edges small be disposed of in a
<br />1 Z s zffxp o f ntareT..
<br />PNr .edie.; cscd for administed z.g phartnaceuticals shall be disposed of in a standard
<br />sharps o ,atainer, unless used to acmitri.--ter a chemotherapeutic agent, in which
<br />czso
<br />�eP w. xry�ycchlle sy}.mall he disrK seer c f;n a properly marked. "Chemotherapeutic
<br />a
<br />if there , ., s _rbt rabou.t the pr ,pea lisp )s =
<br />al of Phaaceutical waste, a pharmacist
<br />sliou4�t b Ccoq.4 1. sot- ciircctioras or hovi to proceed. Pharmacy will, provide training to
<br />all new nurse out tlw proper di,spciva3 c•f, pharmaceutical waste. Additional i.nservices
<br />shall be pre vi do by pharmacy acy staff, tpon-eques€ by a department manager.
<br />Author(s): Pharmacy e;t IT, Rf-Af-,s1ded byi�itrsi% aid Engineering Depart eats
<br />References: J>ti°AHQi INJ 4i.°'.W Dep,artnent s -?f h,alth Services Medical Waste Management Act,
<br />Califaania Real' ij-,d i ,, Code ,Sections l 17600-118350.
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