Yellow-container service for trace-contaminated chemo PPE, IV bags, and tubing.
Trace chemotherapy waste is generated whenever cytotoxic or antineoplastic drugs are administered. Yellow-container waste includes RCRA-empty IV bags and tubing, contaminated PPE, empty vials, gowns, gloves, and underpads. Bulk chemo (greater than 3% by weight residual drug) and any P-listed chemo agents must be managed as RCRA hazardous waste in black containers — see our hazardous waste service.
We segregate, package, and transport every stream to meet federal and Maryland-specific requirements. Inspectors look for these citations — your service should be built around them.
| Agency / Rule | What it requires |
|---|---|
| USP USP <800> |
Hazardous Drugs — Handling in Healthcare Settings; covers receipt, storage, compounding, dispensing, administration, and disposal. |
| NIOSH Hazardous Drug List |
List of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs requiring special handling and disposal. |
| EPA 40 CFR 261.33 |
P- and U-listed pharmaceutical wastes — applies to certain bulk chemo agents. |
Talk to a Maryland-based service rep — no call centers, no scripts.
Request a Quote Call 1-240-518-7862Trace chemo waste is RCRA-empty — IV bags and tubing fully infused, vials and syringes with only residual drug, and contaminated PPE. Bulk chemo waste contains more than 3% by weight of the original drug and must be managed as RCRA hazardous waste, not yellow-container waste.
Yes. Arsenic trioxide is a P-listed RCRA hazardous waste under P012, and any container that held it must be triple-rinsed or managed as P-listed waste. Bulk cyclophosphamide is U058. Both require black-container hazardous waste service, not yellow chemo containers.
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