[Pharmwaste] Denaturing Kits

[gressitt at uninets.net]

Interesting, but I am unaware there is any DEA approved denaturing kit here.
On this side of the "big ditch."
Stevan Gressitt

> Hi Laurie and all,
> It would be helpful to know what is in the "denaturing kits". It appears
> there is a solvent substance and possibly a resin. I'm not seeing a MSDS
> or other information on the websites. Any ideas?
>
> Catherine Zimmer
> Health Care Specialist
>
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>
> Tenace, Laurie wrote:
>>
>> 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-Destruction-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.pdf.
>> Appendix VIII is titled “Destruction of Controlled Drugs”
>>
>> Laurie J. Tenace
>> Environmental Specialist
>> Florida Department of Environmental Protection
>> 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555
>> Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
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>> Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us
>>
>> Mercury web pages:
>> http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm
>>
>> Unwanted Medications web pages:
>> http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm
>>
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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
>>
>> Regards,
>> Barry
>>
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>> D. Barry Fernandez, President
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> "Volkman,
>> Jennifer"
>> <Jennifer.Volkman To
>> @state.mn.us> "Tenace, Laurie"
>> Sent by: <Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us>,
>> pharmwaste-bounce <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
>> s at lists.dep.state cc
>> .fl.us portner at ahhc.net
>> Subject
>> RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: incineration
>> 04/29/2008 10:18 of pharm waste
>> AM
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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
>>
>>
>>
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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
>>
>>
>>
>> Education/Quality Improvement Coordinator
>>
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>>
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