Disposal method of outdated cytotoxic drugs is:
Correct Answer: Destruction and dumping in a secure landfill
Description: Destruction and dumping in a secure landfill [Ref: Park 20/e p6981 CATEGORIES OF BIO-MEDICAL WASTE, TREATMENT & DISPOSAL Category Biomedical waste Treatment & Disposal 1 Human Anatomical Waste (Human tissues, organs, body pas) Incineration/deep burial 2 Animal Waste (Animal tissues, organs, body pas carcasses, bleeding pas, fluid, blood and experimental animals used in research, waste generated by veterinary hospitals colleges, discharge from hospitals, animals houses). Incineration/deep burial 3 Microbiology & Biotechnology Waste (Wastes from lab. cultures, stocks of specimens of micro-organisms, live or attenuated vaccines, human and animal cell culture used in research and infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories, wastes from production of biologicals, toxins, dishes and devices used for transfer of cultures) Autoclaving/ micro- waving/ incineration. 4 Waste Sharps (Needles, syringes, scalpels, blades, glass etc. that may cause puncture and cuts. This includes both used and unused sharps) Chemical/ disinfection autoclave/ micro? waving and mutilation/shredding 5 Discarded Medicines & Cytotoxic drugs (Wastes comprising of outdated contaminated and discarded medicines) Incineration / destruction & drugs disposal in secured landfills Soiled Waste (Items contaminated with blood, and body fluids Incineration/ autoclave 6 including cotton, dressing, soiled plaster casts, lines, beddings, other material contaminated with blood) . micro-waving Chemical disinfection 7 Solid Waste (Waste generated from disposable items other than sharps such as tubings catheters, intravenous sets, etc.) autoclave/micro- waving and mutilation/shredding 8 Liquid Waste (Waste generated from laboratory and washing, cleaning house-keeping and disinfecting activities) Disinfect-chemically & discharge into drains 9 Incineration Ash (Ash from incineration of any bio-medical waste) Disposal in municipal landfill Chemically treatment 10 Chemical Waste (Chemical used in production of biologicals, chemicals used in insecticides etc.) dis infect rge ion discha into and drains for liquid and secured landfill for solids. Color Coding & Type of Container for disposal of BioMedical Waste Colour Coding Type of Container Waste Category Treatment options Yellow Plastic Bag Categories 1, 2, 3 & 6. Incineration /deep burial Red Disinfected container/Plastic Bag Categories 3, 6, 7 Autoclaving/Micro-waving Chemical Treatment Blue/White Translucent Plastic Bag /punctre proof containers Cat. 4, Cat. 7 Autoclaving/Micro-waving/ Chemical Treatment & Destruction / shredding Black Plastic Bag Categories 5, 9, 10 Disposal in secured landfill. Notes: Colour coding of waste categories with multiple treatment options as defined in schedule 1, shall be selected depending on treatment option chosen, which shall be as specified in Schedule I. Waste collection bags for waste types needing incineration shall not be made of chlorinated plastics. Categories 8 and 10 (liquid) do not require containers/bags. Category 3, if disinfected locally need not be put in containers/bags.
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