EPA: Ephinephrine salt isn't a hazardous waste
Hospital Safety Connection, October 17, 2007
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In good news for hospitals, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted an opinion this week that concluded epinephrine salts aren't covered under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act.
Epinephrine has been at the center of a debate over whether it truly qualifies as a so-called "P-listed" hazardous waste, a designation which brings with it reporting and training requirements.
"Any chemical or formulation where epinephrine salt is the sole active ingredient is not a [P-listed] hazardous waste when discarded," the EPA said.
Epinephrine is adrenaline, a hormone used to treat anaphylaxis and sepsis. Epinephrine base solutions, which are more concentrated than salts, still qualify as P-listed waste, according to the EPA.
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