[Pharmwaste] unwanted pharma exotics, what to do with 'em?

Gilliam, Allen GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:40:02 -0600


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Audree, et al,
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pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us
<mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us>  or
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us (don't know which one, right now) is
the newly formed "listserve" that's currently carrying hundreds of
e-mails regarding unwanted pharmas and how to approach this issue on a
national basis so's not to duplicate efforts.  this "listserve" is heavy
with correspondence flagging different issues, one of which you've
targetted below.
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all arkansas pretreatment cities have in their ordinances prohibitions
against discharge of medical waste.  that's how Little Rock was so quick
in its answer to their nursing homes regarding flushing unused/outdated
meds into the city's collection system.  other cities throughout the
state haven't even given a wink to these type facilities however.
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i know h2e is "heavy" into the take back and returns programs effort as
well as charlotte smith and her PharmEcology Associates group.  i'll be
handing out a couple hundred of her brochures (that will help facilities
[for a fee] determine what's "federally hazardous waste and what's not)
at the epa region 6 pretreatment workshop coming up in march.
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PSI (scott cassel) has applied for an epa grant to try and kick off such
a program.  as e-mentioned earlier "we" (ADEQ pretreatment) are listed
as supporters of his grant and will start with a general survey as soon
as this office gets something tangible going with the dental association
on their bmps/amalgam separators.
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Scott?  whassup with the grant?  When will you find out something?
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allen gilliam
adeq state pretreatment coordinator (that's AR for arkansas [not AK] on
the current list)
501.682.0625=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: p2wazoo-bounces@lists.preventpollution.org
[mailto:p2wazoo-bounces@lists.preventpollution.org] On Behalf Of Miller,
Audree
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:59 AM
To: Region 6 Roundtable Discussion Group
Subject: RE: [Region 6 Roundtable] Monthly P2 Roundtable
Teleconference-February 24,2005. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)
(202) 275-0170
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 I have an issue that I could use some help with from the group.  The
City of Little Rock had a bill passed that bans nursing homes within the
City from flushing their unused pharmaceuticals down the toilet.
(Hallelujah! This is long overdue!)  The State nursing home association
is going to rewrite their own set of regulations (which required
flushing) and will ban drug flushing=20

	statewide, eventually.  However, there is no system in place for
the disposal of the unused drugs other than narcotics and chemo drugs,
which the Health Dept. handles.  There are only a handful of
incinerators in the State.  In addition, the nursing association and the
State Pharmacy Board lack basic education in environmental law.  They
have never heard of RCRA. =20
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	Audree Miller
	ADEQ
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size=3D2>Audree, et al,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><A href=3D"mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us"><FONT =
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size=3D2>pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us</FONT></A><FONT =
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color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D344581116-22022005>or =
<A=20
href=3D"mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.sta=
te.fl.us</A>&nbsp;(don't=20
know&nbsp;which one, right now)&nbsp;is the newly formed "listserve" =
that's=20
currently carrying hundreds of e-mails regarding unwanted pharmas and =
how to=20
approach this issue on a national basis so's not to duplicate =
efforts.&nbsp;=20
this "listserve" is heavy with correspondence flagging different issues, =
one of=20
which you've targetted below.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>all arkansas pretreatment cities&nbsp;have in =
their=20
ordinances prohibitions against discharge of medical waste.&nbsp; that's =
how=20
Little Rock was so quick in its answer to their nursing homes regarding =
flushing=20
unused/outdated meds into the city's&nbsp;collection system.&nbsp; other =
cities=20
throughout the state haven't even given a wink to these type facilities=20
however.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT><FONT size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D344581116-22022005><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>i know&nbsp;h2e&nbsp;is "heavy" into the take back and =
returns=20
programs effort as well as charlotte smith and her <FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>PharmEcology Associates =
group</FONT>.&nbsp; i'll=20
be handing out a couple hundred of her brochures (that will help =
facilities [for=20
a fee]&nbsp;determine what's "federally hazardous waste and what's not) =
at the=20
epa region 6 pretreatment workshop coming up in=20
march.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>PSI (scott cassel)&nbsp;has applied for an =
epa grant to=20
try and kick off such a program.&nbsp; as&nbsp;e-mentioned earlier "we" =
(ADEQ=20
pretreatment) are listed as supporters of his grant&nbsp;and will start =
with=20
a&nbsp;general survey as soon as this office gets something tangible =
going with=20
the dental association on their bmps/amalgam=20
separators.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>Scott?&nbsp; whassup with the grant?&nbsp; =
When will=20
you find out something?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>allen =
gilliam</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>adeq state pretreatment coordinator (that's =
AR for=20
arkansas [not AK]&nbsp;on&nbsp;the current=20
list)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>501.682.0625&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma><FONT size=3D2>-----Original =
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
p2wazoo-bounces@lists.preventpollution.org=20
[mailto:p2wazoo-bounces@lists.preventpollution.org] <B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Miller,=20
Audree<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
Region 6=20
Roundtable Discussion Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Region 6 Roundtable] =
Monthly=20
P2 Roundtable Teleconference-February 24,2005. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern =
Time=20
Zone) (202) 275-0170<BR></FONT></FONT><SPAN =
class=3D643444315-22022005><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D344581116-22022005>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV=
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D643444315-22022005><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D344581116-22022005>&nbsp;</SPAN>I have an issue =
that=20
I&nbsp;could use some help&nbsp;with from the group.&nbsp; The City of =
Little=20
Rock had a bill&nbsp;passed that bans nursing homes within the City from =

flushing their unused pharmaceuticals down the toilet.&nbsp; =
(Hallelujah! This=20
is long overdue!)&nbsp; The State nursing home =
association&nbsp;is&nbsp;going to=20
rewrite their own set of regulations (which required flushing) and will =
ban drug=20
flushing&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
  color=3D#0000ff>s<SPAN class=3D643444315-22022005>tatewide, =
eventually.&nbsp;=20
  However, there is no system in place for the disposal of the unused =
drugs=20
  other than narcotics and chemo drugs,&nbsp;which the Health Dept.=20
  handles.&nbsp; There are&nbsp;only a handful of incinerators in=20
  the&nbsp;State.&nbsp; In addition, the nursing association =
and&nbsp;the State=20
  Pharmacy Board&nbsp;lack basic education in environmental law.&nbsp; =
They have=20
  never heard of =
RCRA.&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20
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Miller</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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