Chemotherapy Waste   

Hazardous Chemical Chemotherapy Waste

A number of chemotherapy drugs are regulated as a hazardous chemical waste. These include but are not limited to:

- Chlorambucil
- Diethylstilbestrol
- Streptozotocin
- Cyclophosphamide
- Melphalan
- Uracil mustard
- Daunomycin
- Mitomycin C

Chemotherapy wastes that exhibit one or more of the EPA characteristics of a hazardous chemical waste are also regulated as a hazardous chemical waste. These characteristics are:

• Corrosivity • Ignitability • Reactivity • Toxicity

All other chemotherapy waste may be managed as a biomedical waste. This includes:

• Trace-contaminated items generated in the preparation and administration of antineoplastic / cytotoxic drugs.

Some examples include:

Barriers
Gloves
Spill Clean-Up Material
Masks
Gowns
Empty Intravenous Bags/Bottles
Empty Drug Vials
IV Tubing