[Pharmwaste] RE: Trash Disposal of Pharmaceuticals
(Contents of Pharmwaste di gest, Vol 1 #80 - 2 msgs)
gressitt@uninets.net
gressitt@uninets.net
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:07:41 -0400
I am not totally familiar with this literature, but
migration out of the landfill by insect vectors or small
mammals, as well as diversion , i.e. trash picking, can't
be overlooked. Or Birds... But I haven't a clue about the
birds, simply some thoughts, time for real nunmbers. Stevan
Gressitt
O
n Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:41:27 -0500
"Charlotte A. Smith" <csmith@pharmecology.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Ann, for the citation. Yes, pharmaceuticals
> are organic
> chemicals. When you mention emission controls for the
> pharma industry,
> are you referring to the manufacturers running their own
> incinerators? I
> believe many of those have shut down. It is my
> understanding that RCRA
> incinerators are well scrubbed and monitored. Waste to
> energy plants and
> other municipal incinerators I believe need to meet
> certain emissions
> criteria to accept non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste. I
> believe there
> is a great deal more variance there. Of course, they may
> be getting
> small amounts of drugs in consumer waste. Anyone else
> have comments on
> the relative benefits of incineration vs. landfilling?
>
> Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S., HEM
> President
> PharmEcology Associates, LLC
> 200 S. Executive Drive, Suite 101
> Brookfield, WI 53005
> 262-814-2635
> Fax 414-479-9941
> www.pharmecology.com
> H2E Champion for Change Award
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pistell, Ann E [mailto:Ann.E.Pistell@maine.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:37 AM
> To: 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us';
> 'dwyatt@centralsan.dst.ca.us'
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] RE: Trash Disposal of
> Pharmaceuticals (Contents of
> Pharmwaste di gest, Vol 1 #80 - 2 msgs)
>
>
> The bottom line is this - all landfills eventually leak.
> The more
> sophisticated one have leachate collection, which goes to
> a treatment
> plant and is eventually discharged to a receiving water
> or bulked into
> sludge which may then be land spread on crop land. We
> all know that
> treatment plants in the US, for the most part, do not
> have the processes
> to capture the pharmaceuticals.
>
> An interesting article on this appears in "Ground Water
> Monitoring and
> Remediation 24, No.2/Spring 2004, pages 119-126. Title
> is
> "Pharmaceuticals and Other Organic Waste Water
> Contaminants Within a
> Leachate Plume Downgradient of a Municipal Landfill" K.
> Barnes, S.
> Christenson et.al.
>
> I am sure there are other articles on this if one goes
> looking. The
> data that may be sorely lacking is on air emissions -
> although I haven't
> dug deep for it. I am concerned about cross-media
> transfer, that by
> burning we may be adding stuff to the air or the ash. I
> think the
> general feeling is that by burning, the organics break
> down to harmless
> components, but I would like to see where that has been
> confirmed. And,
> I am no expert nor chemist, but are some pharmaceuticals
> not (basically)
> organics???
>
> Lastly, I know EPA has set emission limits for the
> pharmaceutical
> industry which one would hope is based on stack tests
> etc., sound
> science. Anyone looked at these?
>
> Ann Pistell
> Me DEP
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. FW: Trash Disposal of Pharmaceuticals (Charlotte A.
> Smith)
> 2. RE: FW: Trash Disposal of Pharmaceuticals (Volkman,
> Jennifer)
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:50:42 -0500
> From: "Charlotte A. Smith" <csmith@pharmecology.com>
> To: <pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us>
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Trash Disposal of
> Pharmaceuticals
>
> Can anyone provide more information on landfill
> restrictions and why
> hazardous waste incineration is a better solution
> environmentally at
> this point? Thanks much!=20
>
> Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S., HEM
> President
> PharmEcology Associates, LLC
> 200 S. Executive Drive, Suite 101
> Brookfield, WI 53005
> 262-814-2635
> Fax 414-479-9941
> www.pharmecology.com
> H2E Champion for Change Award
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Wyatt [mailto:DWYATT@centralsan.dst.ca.us]=20
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 5:03 PM
> To: Charlotte A. Smith
> Subject: Trash Disposal of Pharmaceuticals
>
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> My name is David Wyatt and I am with the Central Contra
> Costa Sanitary
> District (you will be speaking at a workshop here on the
> 19th of July).
> I am a Senior Technician at the Districts household
> hazardous waste
> collection facility (HHWCF). We are looking for some
> information on the
> effects of pharmaceuticals thrown in the trash.
>
> We currently collect pharmaceuticals from households in
> our service area
> at our HHWCF. The medications are packaged with
> poisonous materials and
> sent for incineration. The cost of this waste stream is
> relatively
> inexpensive with respect to the rest of our waste costs.
>
> I've been asked to find out why our residents cannot just
> throw them in
> the trash as mentioned in many reports. Do you know of
> any publications
> that could provide us with information on the potential
> effects of
> pharmaceuticals to sanitary landfills or do you know any
> other reasons
> why residents should not put them in the trash?=20
>
> We at the HHWCF feel accepting medications at our
> facility is the best
> and only method of proper disposal of household
> pharmaceuticals. We
> only need to educate some of our management to see it
> that way.
>
> Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. You
> may reply to
> this email or give me a call at (925)335-7714.
>
> Thank you for your time. Have a great day!
>
>
>
>
>
> David Wyatt
> Sr. HHW Technician
> Central Contra Costa=20
> Sanitary District - HHWCF
> 5019 Imhoff Place
> Martinez, CA 94553
> Ph. 925-335-7714
> Fax 925-335-7737
> dwyatt@centralsan.dst.ca.us
> www.centralsan.org
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: Trash Disposal of
> Pharmaceuticals
> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:50:51 -0500
> From: "Volkman, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Volkman@state.mn.us>
> To: "Charlotte A. Smith" <csmith@pharmecology.com>,
> <pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us>
>
> In MN, we don't have a landfill restriction or ban on
> pharms.
>
> We'd be interested in actual study data. The basic
> concern from our SW
> = people here is that the pharms would eventually leach
> through the =
> garbage and show up in the leachate which is eventually
> run through the
> = same WWTP we were trying to keep it out of, or that the
> landfill would
> = eventually leak and the pharms would move into
> groundwater. =20
>
> With the lack of hard data, leachate contamination is
> only assumed, as =
> is the relative ability of a landfill to attenuate or
> absorb pharms. =
> Incineration appears to be the best option for
> destruction, as with any
> = other poison. =20
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us
> [mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us]On Behalf
> Of Charlotte A.
> Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:51 AM
> To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Trash Disposal of
> Pharmaceuticals
>
>
> Can anyone provide more information on landfill
> restrictions and why
> hazardous waste incineration is a better solution
> environmentally at
> this point? Thanks much!=20
>
> Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S., HEM
> President
> PharmEcology Associates, LLC
> 200 S. Executive Drive, Suite 101
> Brookfield, WI 53005
> 262-814-2635
> Fax 414-479-9941
> www.pharmecology.com
> H2E Champion for Change Award
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Wyatt [mailto:DWYATT@centralsan.dst.ca.us]=20
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 5:03 PM
> To: Charlotte A. Smith
> Subject: Trash Disposal of Pharmaceuticals
>
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> My name is David Wyatt and I am with the Central Contra
> Costa Sanitary
> District (you will be speaking at a workshop here on the
> 19th of July).
> I am a Senior Technician at the Districts household
> hazardous waste
> collection facility (HHWCF). We are looking for some
> information on the
> effects of pharmaceuticals thrown in the trash.
>
> We currently collect pharmaceuticals from households in
> our service area
> at our HHWCF. The medications are packaged with
> poisonous materials and
> sent for incineration. The cost of this waste stream is
> relatively
> inexpensive with respect to the rest of our waste costs.
>
> I've been asked to find out why our residents cannot just
> throw them in
> the trash as mentioned in many reports. Do you know of
> any publications
> that could provide us with information on the potential
> effects of
> pharmaceuticals to sanitary landfills or do you know any
> other reasons
> why residents should not put them in the trash?=20
>
> We at the HHWCF feel accepting medications at our
> facility is the best
> and only method of proper disposal of household
> pharmaceuticals. We
> only need to educate some of our management to see it
> that way.
>
> Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. You
> may reply to
> this email or give me a call at (925)335-7714.
>
> Thank you for your time. Have a great day!
>
>
>
>
>
> David Wyatt
> Sr. HHW Technician
> Central Contra Costa=20
> Sanitary District - HHWCF
> 5019 Imhoff Place
> Martinez, CA 94553
> Ph. 925-335-7714
> Fax 925-335-7737
> dwyatt@centralsan.dst.ca.us
> www.centralsan.org
>
>
>
>
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