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• Bulk chemotherapy waste <br />• Hazardous chemical waste <br />o Ignitable (i.e., flammables) <br />o Reactive (i.e., explosives) <br />o Corrosive (i.e., acids/caustics) <br />o Toxic (i.e., poisons) <br />• Gaseous anesthetic agents <br />• Radiopharmaceuticals <br />The following items do not go in the Pharmasafety container and are returned to the Pharmacy <br />• All intact (unused) unit dose meds, bulk containers of liquids, injectables, ointments <br />• All inhalers <br />• Bulk chemotherapeutic agents <br />o Chlorambucil <br />o Cyclophosphamide <br />o Daunomycin <br />o Melphalen <br />o Mitomycin <br />o Streptozotocin <br />o Uracil Mustard <br />o Paclitaxel <br />• Chromium <br />• Diethylstilbestrol <br />• Epinephrine <br />• Hexachlorophene (HCP) <br />• Lindane <br />• Nicotine <br />• Nitroglycerin <br />• Phenol <br />• Physostigmine <br />• Reserpine <br />• Selenium <br />• Warfarin <br />• Medications left behind by patients (do not send to lost and found) <br />Note: All medications from isolation room patients must be double -bagged for return to Pharmacy <br />Containment <br />PharmaSafetyTM Containers: <br />Blue and white containers - 18 gal., 8 gal., 3 gal., 2 gal. <br />For pharmaceutical waste only <br />Single -use <br />For incineration only. <br />Wall mount and/or cart mount. <br />V" Each container is to be closed, locked, and secured. <br />EVS Responsibilities <br />Provision of new containers to floors/units requesting replacement of full container. <br />Assembly and maintenance of limited supply of new containers accessible to EVS staff. <br />Ensuring container lids are closed and tightly fitted when full prior to handling/transport. <br />3 <br />