[Pharmwaste] UK controlled substances disposal policy

Tue Apr 29 14:21:31 EDT 2008

Page 3 says, "In general pharmacists are advised to use CD denaturing kits
wherever possible in order to denature CDs." CD are controlled substances. I
did a quick search - http://www.pharmacy-equipment.co.uk/index1.html 

http://www.selectenviro.co.uk/healthcare/cddestruction.html

http://www.sellesmedical.co.uk/store/product/1681-Controlled-Drug-CD-Destruct
ion-Kits-250-ml

 are three vendors although I didn't find the contents of the kit listed
anywhere.

Then I found this:
http://www.chpct.nhs.uk/trust_documents/Policies/controlleddrugspolicyv1.1.pd
f. Appendix VIII is titled "Destruction of Controlled Drugs"

Laurie J. Tenace
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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Barry
Fernandez
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:41 PM
To: DNKing at lincoln.ne.gov; Volkman, Jennifer
Cc: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us; portner at ahhc.net;
pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us; Tenace, Laurie
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: incineration of pharm waste

Here is a waste guidance document put forth by the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain. Interesting reading.

http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/pdfs/hazwastecommphguid.pdf

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Barry

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From: DNKing at lincoln.ne.gov [mailto:DNKing at lincoln.ne.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:46 AM
To: Volkman, Jennifer
Cc: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us; portner at ahhc.net;
Tenace,Laurie; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: incineration of pharm waste

Hello:

I would also be interested to learn more.

Thanks,

Dan N. King
Environmental Health Specialist & Educator Lincoln-Lancaster County Health
Department Environmental Public Health Division office 441.8084
dnking at lincoln.ne.gov www.lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: household)

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
- Albert Einstein

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I am also very interested in replies!

________________________________

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

The Department of Environmental Protection values your feedback as a
customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole is committed to continuously
assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you.
Please take a few minutes to comment on the quality of service you received.
Simply click on this link to the DEP Customer Survey <
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Thank you in advance for completing the survey.

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

Education/Quality Improvement Coordinator

Angela Hospice

14100 Newburgh Rd.

Livonia, Michigan 48154-5010

(734) 953-6040

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