--000e0cd757be08cdba0471fea6caAlso I would check with your local and state health departments regarding autoclaving. They may require a permit and/or specific testing requirements prior to disposal. Sharps depend on your area. Some allow sharps in the regular landfill, others do not. Matt On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Patricia Peifer < Patricia.Peifer**At_Symbol_Here**westpharma.com> wrote: > I currently work at a company which occasionally gets involved in testing > on drug products which are derived from human blood. We give all our lab > employees Bloodborne Pathogen training and offer the the Hep B vaccination > and essentially try to follow all the requirements of the BBP Standard. > These drug products have been tested and are certified to be pathogen-free, > but of course, there is always to remote possibility that they may not be, > so our employees are to use the Universal Precautions when working with > these blood-derived drugs. > > I have been using Stericycle to get rid of our waste which consists of > sharps and contaminated gowns, gloves, kim wipes, etc. I could not find > anyone who would take leftover drug product for disposal, but a reliable > source told me to add 10% bleach to it, let stand for 30 minutes, then > dispose of down the drain. > > Here's what I'm wondering... We are definately a small-scale generator of > this type of waste ( the sharps and contaminated gowns, gloves, kim wipes, > etc.) The Stericycle service is expensive and inconvenient. Is anyone > else autoclaving this type of waste (apparently the red bags and red sharps > containers are autoclavable) then placing the autoclaved waste into a > regular trash bag and disposing in the regular trash, or for sharps, > labeling for disposal as non-hazardous sharps after autoclaving? > > Thanks for any advice anyone can offer. > > Pat Peifer > Project Manager, Safety & Training > West Pharmaceutical Services > 101 Gordon Drive > Lionville, PA 19341 > Phone:(610) 594-3278 > Fax: (610) 594-3005 > --000e0cd757be08cdba0471fea6ca
Also I would check with your local and state health departments regard ing autoclaving. =A0They may require a permit and/or specific testing requi rements prior to disposal. =A0Sharps depend on your area. =A0Some allow sha rps in the regular landfill, others do not.Matt--000e0cd757be08cdba0471fea6ca--On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Patricia Peifer <Patricia.Peifer**At_Symbol_Here**westpharma.com> wrote:
I currently work at a company which occasio nally gets involved in testing
on drug products which are derived from human blood. =A0We give all our lab
employees Bloodborne Pathogen training and offer the the Hep B vaccination< br> and essentially try to follow all the requirements of the BBP Standard.
These drug products have been tested and are certified to be pathogen-free,
but of course, there is always to remote possibility that they may not be,< br> so our employees are to use the Universal Precautions when working with
these blood-derived drugs.I have been using Stericycle to get rid of our waste which consists of
sharps and contaminated gowns, gloves, kim wipes, etc. =A0 I could not find
anyone who would take leftover drug product for disposal, but a reliable
source told me to add 10% bleach to it, let stand for 30 minutes, then
dispose of down the drain.Here's what I'm wondering... =A0 We are definately a small-scale ge nerator of
this type of waste ( the sharps and contaminated gowns, gloves, kim wipes,< br> etc.) =A0The Stericycle service is expensive and inconvenient. =A0Is anyone
else autoclaving this type of waste (apparently the red bags and red sharps
containers are autoclavable) then placing the autoclaved waste into a
regular trash bag and disposing in the regular trash, or for sharps,
labeling for disposal as non-hazardous sharps after autoclaving?Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.
Pat Peifer
Project Manager, Safety & Training
West Pharmaceutical Services
101 Gordon Drive
Lionville, PA =A019341
Phone:(610) 594-3278
Fax: (610) 594-3005