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DISPOSAL OF HOSPITAL PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMCIAL WASTES1. Scope of Service1.1. The service covers the collecti<strong>on</strong> and disposal of the following categories ofunwanted materials;a. Antibiotics (as defined in Antibiotics Ordinance, Cap. 137);b. Dangerous <strong>Drug</strong>s (as defined in Dangerous <strong>Drug</strong>s Ordinance, Cap. 134);c. Pois<strong>on</strong>s (as defined in Pharmacy and Pois<strong>on</strong>s Ordinance, Cap. 138);d. Other pharmaceutical products and medicines, not elsewhere specified.2. C<strong>on</strong>tainers & Labels2.1 Solidsa. Wide mouth screw open top 20 Litre HDPE pails will be provided byEnviropace for collecti<strong>on</strong> of : (i) tablets, capsules with and without packing,and other totally solid materials, (ii) vials and ampoules c<strong>on</strong>taining liquids orslurries not exceeding 50ml each.b. Wastes should be filled to occupy maximum 70% of the volume of the pails(i.e. maximum 14 litres/pail). Liquid c<strong>on</strong>tent in each c<strong>on</strong>tainer should notexceed 500 ml in total. A Liquid Waste Tracking Label (See Appendix 1)will be attached to the pail at time of despatching. The slip is to be updatedeach time when liquid waste is disposed into the pail.c. Please refer to Appendix IIA for the design of the solid pharmaceutical wastec<strong>on</strong>tainer label.2.2 Liquids3. Collecti<strong>on</strong> Plana. Closed top screw cap 20 litre HDPE pail will be provided for collecti<strong>on</strong> ofwastes other than those described in Item 2.1 above, e.g. bottles c<strong>on</strong>tainingmore than 50ml of liquid.b. All wastes should be decanted from original packing into the collecti<strong>on</strong> pail.In case there are reacti<strong>on</strong>s during decanting, stop the process and report toEnviropace, Miss Dandy W<strong>on</strong>g at 2434 6450. Instructi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> handling andsafety precauti<strong>on</strong>s would be provided.c. Please refer to Appendix IIB for the design of the liquid pharmaceuticalwaste c<strong>on</strong>tainer label.d. Emptied c<strong>on</strong>tainers properly rinsed with water are not c<strong>on</strong>sidered aschemical wastes and can be discarded as ordinary refuse.3.1 One open top c<strong>on</strong>tainer for solids and <strong>on</strong>e closed top c<strong>on</strong>tainer for liquids will bedispatched to each hospital, up<strong>on</strong> their request, for pharmaceutical wastes.Additi<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>tainers will be provided <strong>on</strong> a case by case basis.1

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