Hazardous Waste - Wastes commonly generated in hospitals that are hazardous wastes include:
- Sterilants and disinfectants such as ethylene oxide and glutaraldehyde,
- Mercury,
- Chemotherapy and antineoplastic chemicals,
- photographic chemicals,
- Pharmaceutical wastes which are U-listed wastes such as warfarin, formaldehyde, phenol, chloroform, and saccharin,
- Epinephrine, and
- scavenging unit charcoal filters.
Less hazardous alternatives for these waste streams are detailed in the links above.
The regulatory impacts of hazardous wastes generated and stored at medical facilities are outlined in the Hazardous Waste Storage section of the Facility Regulatory Tour.
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