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Hazardous Waste ManagementSection ® Corrosivity : A waste with a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12 . 5 . Expired Tresaderm and Dental Insta - Neg Pre Mix are examples of corrosive wastes . ® Reactivity : A waste that is very unstable and may explode . Banfield hospitals do not generate this type of waste . ® Toxic : Toxic wastes are harmful or fatal when ingested or absorbed ( e .g . , wastes containing mercury, lead , etc . ) . When toxic wastes are disposed , the toxic constituents may leach from the waste and pollute groundwater. Certain expired or waste vaccines containing mercury and expired barium sulfate are examples of toxic wastes . ® Listed Wastes : The EPA has developed specific lists of materials which it has determined are hazardous wastes . Two sets of listed wastes ( P- and UAsts ) are comprised of commercial chemical products, including certain pharmaceutical active ingredients . Waste, damaged or expired pharmaceuticals may be considered hazardous due to the listing of the active ingredient on the PAst or U4st . Expired Mycodex Flea and Tick Shampoo is one example of a U -listed hazardous waste found at Banfield . Banfield has evaluated its waste streams and identified four main categories of wastes, which will be managed separately . Based on estimated quantities of these wastes and in accordance with California' s regulations, Banfield Pet Hospitals are small quantity generators ( SQG ) of hazardous waste , as less than 2 , 200 pounds ( 1 , 000 kilograms) of hazardous waste is generated per month . It is noted that Banfield Pet Hospitals would be classified as Conditionally Exempt SQGs ( CESQGs) under federal regulations due to each location generating less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste each month . No acute or extremely hazardous wastes have been identified , which have a smaller generation threshold . Below is a description of the typical hazardous wastes that are generated by this hospital an appropriate storage protocols . All wastes will be stored in labeled , plastic containers provided by the hazardous waste disposal vendor . Only one container for each type of waste should be used and additional pick ups of waste should be requested if containers fill before scheduled pick ups . A . Expired Non -Controlled Pharmaceuticals This waste stream includes all non -controlled pharmaceuticals that have expired or are empty pharmaceutical bottles . The drugs should be in original manufacturer packaging, such as the glass or plastic bottle, dose packs, etc . Expired non-controlled pharmaceuticals may exhibit hazardous waste characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, or toxicity and/or may be a U- listed waste . Container : A labeled container will be provided for expired or empty non - controlled pharmaceutical containers, which will have a tight fitting lid and be constructed of rigid plastic . The label will be compliant with label requirements, as discussed in Section IIIA below, including the contents ( expired pharmaceuticals and empty bottles), indication of the hazards associated with the waste ( ignitable , toxic, and corrosive ) , and provide a location for hospital-specific information . Storage : At the time hospital staff conduct an inventory of the pharmacy or otherwise identify that a non -controlled pharmaceutical has expired or a drug container is empty, the pharmaceutical in its container or the empty container should be placed in a Stericycle hazardous waste bag ( sealable ) and the bag must be labeled with the drug name and/or DNC number. The bag is then placed in the Expired 10 Banfield