pharmaceutical waste

EPA Rule on Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste Disposal

July 29, 2019
Dental Bytes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule, to take effect on August 21st, which will not allow healthcare facilities, including dental offices, to “sewer” pharmaceutical hazardous waste. The term “sewering” refers to disposing of pharmaceutical hazardous waste by dumping…

March 26, 2015
California Dental Regulation, Dental Bytes, Dental Continuing Education, Dentistry

Pharmaceutical waste in a dental office is regulated as medical waste, and includes expired or partially-used over-the-counter medications, patient prescriptions, and emergency drugs. Since California is the strictest state in terms of medical waste disposal, California’s requirements are provided below…