Disposal
- Laboratory/Department notifies Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) that they have a controlled substance needing disposal.
- A departmental representative is identified to serve as a witness to destruction of the controlled substance.
- An EHS representative will visit the lab prior to disposal.
- EHS will notify DEA of the discovery of an orphaned/abandoned controlled substance.
- Disposal will be conducted by an EHS employee and witnessed by a departmental representative.
- Disposal consists of blending an aqueous solution of the controlled substance within a container of kitty litter.
- EHS will take possession of and dispose of the container of controlled substance/kitty litter blend.
Recordkeeping
EHS will prepare a record of disposal that includes:
- Date of destruction
- Method of destruction
- Address of the location at which it was destroyed
- Name and quantity of substance
- Names and signature of the departmental representative and EHS staff that witnessed the destruction
The same information will be recorded on DEA Form 41. EHS will keep a copy of the completed DEA Form 41, as required by 21CFR1304.22.
Reporting
A quarterly report of the destruction of abandoned /orphaned controlled substances that are performed by EHS staff will be submitted by EHS to DEA.