[Pharmwaste] FW: incineration of pharm waste

[Volkman, Jennifer]

I am also very interested in replies!

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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us on behalf of Tenace, Laurie
Sent: Tue 4/29/2008 9:56 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Cc: portner at ahhc.net
Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: incineration of pharm waste



All,

Please send your response to Pamela Ortner

 

Laurie 





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From: Pamela Ortner [mailto: portner at ahhc.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:52 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: incineration of pharm waste

 

I have a few questions I would like to pose to subscribers to the listserve:

 

1)  Is there data about effluent and ash from pharm waste incinerators from some of the countries in Europe that is incinerating unused or outdated pharmaceuticals? 

2)  What is the volume of pharm waste per country that is being incinerated (if segregated from medical waste)

2) Is there separation between packaging (plastic bottles) and the medications prior to incineration?  

3) What type of incinerators are utilized. Medical waste?  High temperature?

4)  Are controlled drugs (CDs) separated from meds?  Are they handled differently?

5) Are England, Scotland and Wales utilizing the denaturing of controlled substances as a primary means of disposal?  Is incineration used as a secondary means?

 

Thank you, I look forward to your responses. 

 

Pamela Ortner, RN, BSN, COHN-S

 

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