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CVS/pharmacy: Fro Store Hazardous <br />s Waste Management Basics <br />Course #500146 <br />After completing this training, you will be able to: <br />Objectives <br />• Identify items that may be considered hazardous waste <br />• Understand the restrictions around the disposal of hazardous waste <br />All areas of a CVS/pharmacy store (Front Store, Photo and Pharmacy) may generate waste items <br />through normal business operations that are regulated as hazardous waste. These items cannot <br />be disposed of in the trash, dumpster, sinks, toilets or down the drains. They must be disposed of <br />Overview by using a hazardous waste collection program. <br />CVS/pharmacy has contracted with StrongPak, a licensed hazardous waste company, to properly <br />transport and dispose of our hazardous waste. StrongPak's licensed technicians transport <br />hazardous waste from our stores to a licensed disposal facility. <br />Some products contain certain ingredients that make them hazardous when disposed. You will <br />find examples of these products in the next sections along with keywords that you can look for on <br />product labels to determine whether or not a product may be hazardous when disposed. <br />Designated store colleagues, including the Front Store Management Team, have received <br />additional training and are able to properly handle these items. <br />Damaged or returned items that are leaking must be bagged immediately in a StrongPak <br />self-sealing bag until someone with the proper training can process the item and <br />determine if it is hazardous. <br />Disposal Before discarding anything, REMEMBER to: <br />Restrictions <br />for <br />Hazardous READ THE LABEL <br />Waste <br />Examples of products that may be considered hazardous waste include: <br />Front Store* <br />Front Store Hazardous Waste Management Basics Training is a component of the <br />Photo <br />CVS/pharmacy Hazardous Waste Management Program. This training course must be completed <br />Purpose <br />by all Front Store non -management colleagues. <br />Other <br />This course will help you understand the basics of what items should not be disposed of in the <br />trash, dumpster or down a drain. <br />After completing this training, you will be able to: <br />Objectives <br />• Identify items that may be considered hazardous waste <br />• Understand the restrictions around the disposal of hazardous waste <br />All areas of a CVS/pharmacy store (Front Store, Photo and Pharmacy) may generate waste items <br />through normal business operations that are regulated as hazardous waste. These items cannot <br />be disposed of in the trash, dumpster, sinks, toilets or down the drains. They must be disposed of <br />Overview by using a hazardous waste collection program. <br />CVS/pharmacy has contracted with StrongPak, a licensed hazardous waste company, to properly <br />transport and dispose of our hazardous waste. StrongPak's licensed technicians transport <br />hazardous waste from our stores to a licensed disposal facility. <br />Some products contain certain ingredients that make them hazardous when disposed. You will <br />find examples of these products in the next sections along with keywords that you can look for on <br />product labels to determine whether or not a product may be hazardous when disposed. <br />Designated store colleagues, including the Front Store Management Team, have received <br />additional training and are able to properly handle these items. <br />Damaged or returned items that are leaking must be bagged immediately in a StrongPak <br />self-sealing bag until someone with the proper training can process the item and <br />determine if it is hazardous. <br />Disposal Before discarding anything, REMEMBER to: <br />Restrictions <br />for <br />Hazardous READ THE LABEL <br />Waste <br />Examples of products that may be considered hazardous waste include: <br />Front Store* <br />Waste pest control products, household cleaners and personal care products. <br />Photo <br />Expired photo chemicals and used chemical filters. <br />Pharmacy <br />Dropped pills and compounds that were never picked up by customers. <br />Other <br />Waste store supplies and unwanted personal items <br />Huultlonal examples OT rront Store products that may be considered hazardous waste when <br />disposed are in the next four sections. <br />July, 2011 1 © CVS/pharmacy <br />CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION <br />CVS000010396 <br />