[Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste Digest, Vol. 6, Issue 3 (RE: Non-incineration techniques fro treatingRx expired products)

[gressitt]

Was this  at a "take-back?"
Stevan Gresitt, M.D.
207-441-0291

-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Zimmer [mailto:zimme053 at umn.edu] 
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 11:15 AM
To: Bill Lewry
Cc: Stevan Gressitt; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste Digest, Vol. 6, Issue 3 (RE:
Non-incineration techniques fro treatingRx expired products)

Not to say I don't support pharm collections.  But, I understand our HHW 
collection staff are concerned about safety and security associated with 
collecting esp, controlled substances.  I know of at least one 
pharmacist who was held up by a  shaking junkie with a gun. 

Catherine Zimmer
Health Care Specialist

Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
University of Minnesota
612/624-4635, 800/247-0015
http://www.mntap.umn.edu

Helping Minnesota businesses maximize resource efficiency, prevent pollution
and reduce costs.



Bill Lewry wrote:
>
> To All:
>
> The interest seems high, the solution is appearing simple under the 
> existing framework if municipalities and states should so choose.
>
> Return it through HHW's (household hazardous waste Facilities.
>
> How: ??
>
> Relatively simply:
>
>     * Affiliate HHW facilities with law enforcement agencies, either
>       at local, county, state or federal level. (considering what they
>       handle - they should be as matter of course??)
>     * Have them contract with a DEA permitted incinerator, or...
>     * By default, mixing with drum labelled D001 - flammable liquid,
>       NOS - consider the item destroyed in the blending process. It
>       could then be used as a fuel. DEA has the latitude to make this
>       determination should it so choose, as would local states or courts.
>
>
> Problem solved. *To not use the simple, readily available and 
> functional would seem to create additional costs and issues for the 
> public at large and call into question the reasoning of those creating 
> yet another burdensome hoop for citizens at large.* (pharmacies could 
> even collect and a milk run be set up whereby the pharmacies could pay 
> a nominal fee (part of the cost of doing business) for disposal services.
>
> Inactive hide details for "Stevan Gressitt" 
> <gressitt at uninets.net>"Stevan Gressitt" <gressitt at uninets.net>
>
>
>                         *"Stevan Gressitt" <gressitt at uninets.net>*
>                         Sent by: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
>
>                         04/13/2006 08:06 PM
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> To
> 	
> "'Jim Todd'" <jim at wastenotwashington.org>, 
> <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
>
> cc
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> Subject
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> RE: [Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste Digest, Vol. 6, Issue 3 (RE: 
> Non-incineration techniques fro treatingRx expired products)
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>
> I am interested as well. What happened to the incinerator permit for
> Northern California ? Stevan Gressitt, M.D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Jim Todd
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:48 PM
> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste Digest, Vol. 6,Issue 3 (RE:
> Non-incineration techniques fro treatingRx expired products)
>
> I share Ahmed Hamza's interest in non-incineration technologies for
> disposing of unwanted pharmaceuticals.  Recycling of plastic medicine
> containers, etc. is also of interest.
>
> I would very much appreciate learning about the list serve mentioned by
> Charlotte A. Smith.
>
> Jim Todd
> Project Manager
> Pharmaceuticals Take-Back Project
> ***********************
> WA Citizens for Resource Conservation
> http://wastenotwashington.org/
> 2021 3rd Ave
> Seattle, WA  98121
> 206.441.1791
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