Title: Identify laws and standards concerning infectious and hazardous waste.
Course: Pharmacy Technician I (14152-I) > Section: Incorporating Safety Procedures

Identification should include

- explaining the role of OSHA in the pharmacy environment
- describing information found on a safety data sheet (SDS)
- describing state and federal regulations regarding infectious and hazardous waste
- describing pharmacy-related infectious or hazardous waste
- describing the procedures for the disposal of pharmacy-related infectious or hazardous waste
- explaining patient instructions for the disposal of personal-use hazardous materials (e.g., needles, syringes, narcotic medication patches).

See PTCB 2.1, 2.2 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 2.8, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between infectious and hazardous waste?
- What do OSHA and other federal guidelines say about the handling of infectious and hazardous waste?
- Why are SDS important in a pharmacy environment?
- Why is it important for a pharmacy technician to adhere to OSHA and other federal guidelines, and how is the work of a pharmacy technician affected by these guidelines?