PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNICAL INDUSTRY

Veolia Environmental Services provides innovative solutions to improve waste disposal, recycling and regulatory compliance in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our expertise in safely handling, managing, tracking, and disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous materials makes us an ideal partner for large commercial and industrial enterprises in this sector.

Veolia offers a diverse range of customizable services that can be tailored to your organization’s needs, including program management, medical waste disposal and hazardous materials training for your staff—to name a few. At Veolia we pride ourselves on our proven commitment to human health and safety, environmental stewardship and customer service. We’ll work with your organization to evaluate your facility and existing process to develop action plans that help you meet your goals with greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Services

Cleaning
Emergency Services
Management Services
Recycling Services
Waste Services

Compliance

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities that can be classified as Large Quantity Generator (LQG), based on the amount of waste they generate in one month, fall under the regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as state regulations.

Approximately five percent of commonly used pharmaceuticals are defined as hazardous waste under RCRA, including several chemotherapeutic agents, epinephrine and warfarin. Best practices and the “precautionary principle” — an approach to environmental practices that requires organizations to bear the burden of proving that an activity does not have adverse environmental consequences — dictate that other equally hazardous drugs be managed as though they were subject to regulation under RCRA. These include:

  • Newer chemotherapy drugs
  • Endocrine disruptors
  • Drugs meeting National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hazardous drug criteria

Veolia has the expertise to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies navigate state and federal regulations. We can help you with all of the aspects of your operations that impact your regulatory compliance — from waste management and disposal to training your staff and tracking compliance certificates.

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