The use of absorbent materials for the disposal of controlled drugs

Anaesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 836-838

  Tarling, M M ^a,b   Van Den Berg, N ^b   Strunin, L ^a   Walton, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics; fentanyl, morphine; Disposal

Indexed keywords

DRUG; FENTANYL; MORPHINE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTAINER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SEWER; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0029812438     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb12612.x     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. The Misuse of Drugs Regulations. London: HMSO, 1985.
2. The Environmental Protection Act. London: HMSO, 1990.
3. Centre for Disease Control. Recommendations for preventing transmission of infection with human T-lymphotrophic virus type III lymphadenopathy-associated virus during invasive procedures. Morbidity and Mortality Report (MMWR). 1986; 35: Atlanta.
4. The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Controlled Drugs. London: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. October 1995.
5. Health and Safety Executive. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations. London: HMSO, 1988.