Household Pharmaceutical Waste

Household pharmaceutical waste are categorized into hazardous and non-hazardous.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True

Which of the following are not "hazardous" pharmaceutical waste?

• Paracetamol with broken packaging.

• Unused supplement (EXP: 31/10/2023).

• Used insulin 5 mm needle.

• Medicine plastic bag from the clinic.

Answer explanation

Medicine plastic bag from the clinic is non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste.

Hazardous pharmaceutical waste can be submitted for proper disposal to which location?

• Supermarket.

• Recycling facility.

• Government clinics.

• Educational centres.

Answer explanation

Government clinics.

Non-hazardous waste could be disposed with common household waste.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True

As good citizens we should dispose of waste irresponsibly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False