[RCRA waste code finder](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes) # RCRA waste codes for pharmaceuticals Expired & unused medicines, from tablets to compounding chemicals. > RCRA waste codes for pharmaceuticals. Takes D001 if flammable, D002 if corrosive, or a metal D code such as arsenic, cadmium or mercury. > Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=pharmaceuticals - Free, no account - Based on 40 CFR Part 261 and EPA guidance - Nothing is stored ## Which RCRA codes apply to waste pharmaceuticals? The named drugs are examples. Use the [unused-product conditions](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=p-listed) for P and U codes. | Code | When it applies | | --- | --- | | [D001](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d001) | Flash point below 140°F (60°C) | | [D002](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d002) | A compounding chemical or preparation exhibits corrosivity | | [D004](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d004) | Arsenic in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d004) | | [D005](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d005) | Barium in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d005) | | [D006](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d006) | Cadmium in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d006) | | [D007](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d007) | Chromium in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d007) | | [D009](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d009) | Mercury in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d009) | | [D010](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d010) | Selenium in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d010) | | [D011](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d011) | Silver in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d011) | | [D013](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d013) | Lindane in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d013) | | [D022](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d022) | Chloroform in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d022) | | [D024](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d024) | m-Cresol in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d024) | | [P001](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=p001) | Discarded unused warfarin above 0.3%, with warfarin as the sole active ingredient | | [P008](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=p008) | Discarded unused dalfampridine (4-aminopyridine) as the sole active ingredient | | [P012](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=p012) | Discarded unused arsenic trioxide as the sole active ingredient | | [P075](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=p075) | Unused nicotine that meets P075 | | [P188](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=p188) | Discarded unused physostigmine salicylate as the sole active ingredient | | [U010](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u010) | Discarded unused mitomycin C as the sole active ingredient | | [U034](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u034) | Discarded unused chloral hydrate as the sole active ingredient | | [U058](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u058) | Discarded unused cyclophosphamide as the sole active ingredient | | [U059](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u059) | Discarded unused daunomycin as the sole active ingredient | | [U129](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u129) | Discarded unused lindane as the sole active ingredient | | [U150](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u150) | Discarded unused melphalan as the sole active ingredient | | [U205](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u205) | Discarded unused selenium sulfide as the sole active ingredient | | [U206](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u206) | Discarded unused streptozotocin as the sole active ingredient | ## How do I prove the code for waste pharmaceuticals? Normal removal empties a stock, dispensing or unit-dose bottle, vial or ampule up to 1 liter or 10,000 pills. It also empties a unit-dose container. A syringe is empty when its plunger is fully depressed. An IV bag is empty after full administration, or when a nonacute bag meets 261.7(b)(1). Other containers, including inhalers, aerosol cans, nebulizers and ointment tubes, remain non-creditable hazardous-waste pharmaceuticals. They are empty only if they held nonacute waste and meet 261.7(b)(1) or (2). Potentially creditable pharmaceuticals sent to a reverse distributor use 266.509 delivery confirmation without a hazardous waste manifest. Keep the confirmation. If none arrives within 35 calendar days, contact the carrier and recipient. DOT rules still apply. Healthcare facilities and reverse distributors can't sewer hazardous waste pharmaceuticals, even when they are VSQGs. Non-creditable and evaluated pharmaceuticals use the 266.508 manifest route to a designated facility. For non-creditable shipments, a healthcare facility enters PHRM or PHARMS in Item 13. Individual hazardous waste codes are optional there. ## Is there another way to manage waste pharmaceuticals? Before assigning a code, check the [alcohol-water exception](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=ignitability) and the [P075 OTC nicotine exclusion](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=p075). Healthcare pharmaceutical containers follow the size- and device-specific tests in 40 CFR 266.507. These container and shipping rules bind healthcare facilities and reverse distributors under Part 266 Subpart P. ### Sources - [Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals](https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/frequent-questions-about-management-standards-hazardous-waste-pharmaceuticals-and) - [10-Step Blueprint for Managing Pharmaceutical Waste in US Healthcare Facilities](https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-10/10_step_blueprint_guide_final_9-22.pdf) - [40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste](https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/ECFR/title-40/ECFR-title40.xml) - [40 CFR Part 266 Subpart P: Healthcare pharmaceutical waste](https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/ECFR/title-40/ECFR-title40.xml)