[Pharmwaste] FW: appropriate disposal of expired drugs

[Charlotte A. Smith]

The Wisconsin DNR has come up with a grid defining the type of facility
that they consider a business versus a "home" with respect to the
enforcement of RCRA. It is our understanding WDNR expects businesses to
comply with existing hazardous waste regulations, including
pharmaceuticals. You can access the website at
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/rl_dsl/Publications/pdfmemos/08-003attch.pdf

 

I hope this is helpful.

 

Best regards,

 

 

Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S., HEM

President

PharmEcology Associates, LLC

12229 W. North Ave., Suite 2

Wauwatosa, WI 53226

414-292-3959

414-915-4026 (cell)

csmith at pharmecology.com

www.pharmecology.com

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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 Tenace,
Laurie
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 3:19 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Cc: APittman at HCNetwork.org
Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: appropriate disposal of expired drugs

 

Here is a question from a non-member of the list serve. But I think it
is a good question for us to discuss and I'd like to hear of any
solutions other states have come up with for clinics, nursing homes,
vets - the people that kind of fall through the cracks - not covered by
homeowner's exemptions but not big enough to use reverse distribution. I
hate to tell them about RCRA and that they need incur costs to dispose
of their drugs and have been told on more than one occasion that they
are going to keep flushing their meds until I come up with a regulation
that says they can't. 

 

Any good solutions out there? Or does anyone have regulations that help
these very small generators? 

 

Laurie J. Tenace
Environmental Specialist
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
PH: (850) 245-8759
FAX: (850) 245-8811
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: Pittman, Anita [mailto:APittman at HCNetwork.org] 
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:49 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: appropriate disposal of expired drugs

 

What is the appropriate and acceptable disposal policy for prescription
and over the counter drugs  in a small clinic (non-narcotic)

Thank you 

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