Pharmaceutical waste is the most frequently incorrectly managed waste stream in clinical settings — and pouring medicines down the sink is illegal. This SOP covers every category of pharmaceutical waste from standard medicines to cytotoxic agents, vaccines, inhalers, and anaesthetic gases. Includes a ready-reference list of 10 common cytotoxic medicines (including methotrexate and tamoxifen) that clinical staff frequently misclassify.
What’s included:
- 12-section fully written SOP
- Pharmaceutical waste classification table (cytotoxic, non-cytotoxic, sharps, CDs, liquids, aerosols)
- Critical rules box: cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines — purple containers only
- Step-by-step disposal procedure (5 steps)
- Patient-returned medicines guidance
- Vaccination and biological waste section
- Anaesthetic waste and scavenging requirements
- What you must never do — 6 prohibited actions
- PPE requirements by task
- Appendix A: Cytotoxic medicines reference list (10 common medicines)
- Appendix B: Waste collection log
- Appendix C: Staff training record
- Fully editable Word format
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