Non-Hazardous waste includes which of the following?

• A. Warfarin tablets
• B. Acetaminophen tablets
• C. Cyclophosphamide solution
• D. Nicotine patch

Answer: (B)

Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste is waste that does not meet EPA hazardous-waste characteristics and is not on hazardous-drug lists. Acetaminophen tablets don’t ignite, corrode, or react dangerously, and they don’t leach hazardous levels of toxins in the TCLP test, nor are they listed as hazardous pharmaceutical waste. In other words, they don’t have the properties or classifications that make a waste hazardous.

By contrast, the other substances involve recognized hazards: warfarin is a potent toxicant and is typically managed as hazardous waste; cyclophosphamide is a cytotoxic (hazardous) drug requiring special handling; and a nicotine patch contains nicotine, a toxic chemical that also falls under more stringent disposal rules. So acetaminophen stands out as the non-hazardous option.