Drug LiteracyBy: Sharon Roberts, Attorney and Pharmacist

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in FL

When reviewing current disposal practices for hazardous materials, consider the following guidelines to help ensure that your facility is indeed in compliance with the current regulations set forth by the RCRA, EPA and state laws that govern this domain.

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in FL

Store all P-listed waste products in a separate container

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Separate labeled container:

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Separate labeled container: Appropriately Label Container

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Separate labeled container: Do not store anything other than

emptied syringes and needles in a red sharps box.

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Separate labeled container: Do NOT store this waste in a bio-

hazardous red bag.

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Rules for pick-up: Only FDEP registered hazardous waste

transporters and transporters who have notified the FDEP of its activities are authorized to transport

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Pro pick-up tip: Verify the credentials of the transporter

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Manifest: The transporter is required to provide the manifest to

the facility

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Manifest: The facility is required to keep the manifest on file for three years.

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida Exempt Small Quantity Generator: To qualify as an exempt Small Quantity

Generator, a facility must generate

• less than 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste

• less than 220 pounds of non-acutely hazardous waste per calendar month.

• If a facility is categorized as a Small Quantity Generator, then it will be subject to less stringent regulation.

Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance in Florida

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