continuation

Question 1

Expired, unused, or contaminated nonhazardous medications (IV bags, IV tubing, vials) are discarded in ____ or ____ pharmaceutical waste containers.

Answer 1

BLUE or BLUE and WHITE

Question 2

Needles or sharp objects are disposed of in ____ biomedical plastic.

Answer 2

RED

Question 3

Supply packaging, gowns, and other PPE used in nonhazardous sterile preparation can be disposed of in the ____

Answer 3

regular trash can

Question 4

Hazardous pharmaceutical waste and medications are discarded in BLACK containers. This also includes the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s -P Listing of certain medications:

Answer 4

Arsenic trioxide
Nitroglycerin (commonly seen in hospitals)

Phentermine
Physostigmine (commonly seen in hospitals)
Warfarin (commonly seen in hospitals)
Empty containers of P-listed medications

Question 5

All chemotherapy medications are listed as U and discarded in ____ containers

Answer 5

YELLOW

Question 6

Dual waste (hazardous + infectious) is discarded in ____ buckets.

Answer 6

PURPLE