This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hospital waste and disaster management, Occupational health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Pharmaceutical waste includes 
Select and explain. 
A. Waste containing body pas, blood, and other body fluids, B. Waste containing expired pharmaceuticals, C. Waste containing chemical substances, D. Waste containing cytostatic drugs
B: Waste containing expired pharmaceuticals
Answer: B: Waste containing expired pharmaceuticals 
Explanation: Pharmaceutical waste: Pharmaceuticals that are expired or no longer needed; Items containing or contaminated by pharmaceuticals.Genotoxic waste: Waste containing substances with genotoxic propeies Ex: cytostatic drugs (often used in chemotherapy)Chemical waste: Lab reagents, film developer, solvents, disinfectants Park 23e pg: 789