FAQ | Pharmaceutical Product Usage

Yes. Secure a Drug can utilize a wall bracket mounting device. The standard “Static Lock Bracket” is static, not allowing for container agitation while mounted.

Once contents reach the fill line, shift the lid into the locked position and remove your container for final disposal. Your full Secure a Drug container can be placed into your non-hazardous pharmaceutical bins if you are not disposing of any hazardous controlled substances.

If you are disposing of any RCRA hazardous controlled substances, the full Secure a Drug containers will need to be treated as RCRA waste under the waste code 0115.

Yes. Medications in the form of pills, patches, liquids, and lozenges will dissolve in Secure a Drug. Please note that the outer capsule shell or patch material may remain intact, but the drug itself will be nonretrievable.

Yes. Secure a Drug was designed for multiple uses. Continue to add medications until contents reach 2” from the top of the container.

Secure a Drug utilizes an activated carbon solution to render controlled substances non-retrievable. Fresh containers are placed in a locked bracket. Simply unlock the bracket and unscrew the lid, place drugs into the container, close the lid and gently shake the container. Once the substances are denatured and non-retrievable, the entire container can be picked up by your waste disposal partner and disposed of in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Containers are full once the contents reach the top of the container label. When full, replace the lid and turn to the “locked” position. Full Secure a Drug containers can be placed into appropriate pharmaceutical waste collectors consistent with waste management practices of the generator.

Yes. Medications in the form of pills, patches, liquids, and lozenges will dissolve in Secure a Drug. Please note that the outer capsule shell or patch material may remain intact, but the drug itself will be non-retrievable.

The shelf life of a Secure a Drug container is two years from its date of manufacture and one year from the date that the first controlled substance is placed into the container.

Yes. A vent is incorporated in the Secure a Drug lid with a permeable film covering the opening on the inside of the cap. This allows sufficient venting when the lid is sealed.

No. Secure a Drug does not contain a specific ipecac substance, but the activated carbon can induce vomiting.

There is no solidifier in the product.

• Loose sharps
• Infectious waste
• Effervescent medications (e.g., antacids)
• Medication Vials
• Schedule I controlled substances

The top of the Secure a Drug label serves as the Fill Line.

Yes. Secure a Drug can utilize a wall bracket mounting device. The standard “Static Lock Bracket” is static, not allowing for container agitation while mounted. Additionally Daniels has a very limited quantity of Premium Locking Wall Brackets that allow for agitation of the container without removing from the mount.

The “Swing Key Bracket” allows for agitation of the activated carbon solution without removing the container from the bracket. Limited quantities of the Swing Key Lock Bracket exist; supply subject to availability or demand. The “Static Lock Wall Bracket” requires container removal for agitation.

No. The containers are engineered to safely stand on flat surfaces provided container is in a secure location

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In most instances you must purchase a case of containers; however, the 18L product comes as a single container option only.

Yes. Minimum Order = 1 Case unless you purchase an 18L container, which comes as a single container option only.

Customers are free to purchase a sample case without any further commitment to using Secure a Drug.

Secure a Drug complements healthcare waste programs by ensuring that controlled substances are appropriately disposed of per US DEA requirements (see compliance FAQs for more info). Secure a Drug can be integrated into existing waste programs with ease since they are designed to be placed into compliant pharmaceutical waste containers when they are full. As a supplemental container designed specifically for drug denaturing, it reduces compliance risks and drug diversion risks.

Although there is a cost associated with Secure a Drug containers, proper implementation and usage of Secure a Drug significantly reduces the risk of fines associated with non-compliance with federal and state regulations. Additionally, Secure a Drug provides numerous labor- and time-saving benefits thanks to its ease-of-use and convenient placement within work areas. Secure a Drug also makes it easier for facilities to align on proper waste segregation, particularly when it comes to RCRA hazardous waste. Secure a Drug makes it easier to avoid the additional costs that come with “over-classification” of waste as RCRA hazardous by allowing for segregation of hazardous and non-hazardous controlled substances.

There is minimal training needed to install and use Secure a Drug. Thanks to its simple design, all you need to do is unlock the bracket, unscrew the lid, place drugs into the container, close the lid, and gently shake the container.