** PLEASE CHECK LOOKUP - if good, then Approve QCStatus, else update with correct RECORD_ID

Home Browse Search

3. A white bin with a blue top shall be used for non -chemotherapeutic waste and yellow bins with white tops shall be used for chemotherapeutic waste. 4. All pharmaceutical waste containers shall be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and shall be affixed with appropriate labels or markings to distinguish them from other waste categories. Procedures for handling pharmaceutical spills or exposures 1. Pharmacy staff shall reduce the risk of personal or environmental exposure by aerosol generation, spraying or spillage of parenteral, anti -neoplastic medications when handling vials, needles, syringes, glass ampoules, and IV bottles or bags by performing the following: a. Pressure -equalize vials containing reconstituted parenteral antineoplastic in order to reduce the possibility of spraying when a needle is withdrawn from the septum of the cap. b. Use syringes and IV sets with Luer -Lok fittings. c. To open a glass ampoule, wipe the ampoule with alcohol before opening, tap down the contents gently from the neck and the top portion of the ampoule and wrap the neck of the ampoule with a sterile gauze pad when opening. d. Venting divices with 0.2µm hydrophobic filters and 5µm needles may be used. e. External surfaces of syringes and IV bottles shall be wiped clean of any contamination. 2. Chemo Spill Kit shall be kept by the Vertical Laminar Hood or in areas where anti -neoplastic and cytotoxic agents are handled in the pharmacy. 3. A special chemotherapy label will be attached to anti -neoplastic and cytotoxic agent -containing IV bottles, IV bags or pre -filled syringes prepared in the pharmacy prior to transporting to the nursing units (e.g."Caution: Chemotherapy -Dispose of Properly"). FROMMOMMAIMM11-a"A Bagged medical waste, excluding pathological waste, shall be brought to the San -I -Pak 342 Sterilizer/Compactor System in collection tubs. An autoclave chamber liner, which has a time/temperature sensitive indicator affixed, is to be inserted into the chamber. A clamp ring will then be used to hold the liner in place. 2. Next, the chamber shall be placed in the load position. The red bags are to then be loaded into the lined sterilizer chamber with the automatic cart dumper or otherwise hand -loaded into the chamber. After the chamber is loaded it will either be dog-eared or fastened with a tie strap. Autoclavable tub liners may be used as an alternative to chamber liners. The lined collection tubs will be filled with waste, brought to the San -I -Pak, and either dog-eared or fastened with a tie strap before the waste is dumped into the chamber. When the chamber is full, it will be placed into the sterilize position.