PharmE Hazardous® is a classification developed by PharmEcology which identifies products that, while not defined as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), should be considered for treatment as a hazardous waste due to their potential to cause harm, based on the professional judgment of PharmEcology pharmacists.
We have also added a Biohazardous (Infectious) category for live attenuated vaccines, blood products, globulins, and other pharmaceuticals requiring disposal as infectious waste. These will appear under the PharmE Hazardous® banner but with the Regulated Medical Waste disposal requirements noted.
PharmEcology uses the following criteria to classify a drug as
"PharmE Hazardous® Waste"
"PharmE Hazardous® Waste"
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Selected items from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hazardous Drug Alert 2016
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Additional chemotherapy agents not already listed as RCRA hazardous
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EPA Regulated Pesticides
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Products with a high iodine content
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Pressurized aerosols
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Bulk powders
- Vitamin or mineral preparations that may fail the toxicity characteristic due to chromium, selenium, or cadmium for which there is inadequate data at this time.
Rely on our Sustainable Pharmacy® solutions to deliver environmentally sound management of both hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste.
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PharmEcology has been the thought leader in pharmaceutical waste management since its inception in 2000 and has pioneered both hazardous waste categorization and the implementation process throughout the healthcare organization.
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