D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B501

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 22-B501 - EXEMPTED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
501.1

When absent of any additional additives, the following pharmaceutical products may be disposed of by flushing the product down the drain or by another method that uses the sewer system:

(a) Sterile Water;
(b) Dextrose solutions such as five percent (5%) dextrose in water (D5W);
(c) Saline solutions such as nine tenths of a percent of sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl);
(d) Lactated Ringers;
(e) Potassium salts such as potassium chloride (KCl);
(f) Calcium salts such as calcium chloride (CaCl) and Calcium Gluconate; and
(g) Magnesium salts such as magnesium sulfate (MgSo4).

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B501

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 9354 (June 21, 2013)
Authority: Sections 4 and 5 of the District of Columbia Unused Pharmaceutical Safe Disposal Act of 2009, (the Act), effective March 5, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-112, D.C. Official Code §§ 48-851.03 and 48-851.04 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor's Order 2011-90, dated May 6, 2011.