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Pharmacy Hazardous Waste Disposal, Continued <br />Empty Hazardous waste regulations require the collection and proper disposal of <br />Containers empty containers that once contained Warfarin -family drugs (e.g., Coumadin, <br />Jantoven, Panwarfarin, Lonamin) and Phentermine. <br />Any empty container (stock bottle or prescription vial) that once contained <br />any of these pharmaceuticals must be identified, closed, and placed in the <br />StrongPak "PHARMACY" container. As long as these empty containers are <br />closed, they do not need to be placed in a StrongPak self-sealing bag. <br />Empty containers that did not contain Warfarin -family or Phentermine drugs <br />must continue to be collected in the green bag and placed in the CINTAS <br />container. <br />NOTE: Remove all protected health information (PHI) prior to placement in <br />the StrongPak "PHARMACY" container. <br />Contaminated If there is a pharmaceutical spill, the spill and any cleanup materials used to <br />Spill Cleanup handle the spill must be collected. Place ALL materials in a StrongPak self - <br />Material sealing bag and label the bag to clearly identify the pharmaceutical contained <br />inside. <br />Spill cleanup materials must not be placed in the trash or rinsed down the <br />drain under any circumstances. <br />For a liquid pharmaceutical spill, you must use enough absorbent (e.g., <br />paper towels) to completely soak up all liquids if the liquid is not self- <br />contained. <br />© CVS/pharmacy <br />Continued on next page <br />E <br />CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION <br />CVS000010407 <br />