[Pharmwaste] Re: Pharmwaste Digest, Vol 45, Issue 5

[Charlotte A. Smith]

It would be important to determine if the state in which the drugs are
left at schools would still consider them exempt from the hazardous
waste regulations under the federal household exclusion. That's entirely
possible since they were originally consumer generated. That is probably
a state-by-state decision, similar to the long term care issue.

Best regards, 

 

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

Director, PharmEcology Services

WM Healthcare Solutions

12229 W. North Ave., Suite 2

Wauwatosa, WI 53226

414-292-3959

414-915-4026(cell)

414-479-9941 (fax)

csmith at 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 William
More
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:08 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Re: Pharmwaste Digest, Vol 45, Issue 5

 

Thank you for your replies.

I didn't see a Hazardous Waste Determination for the school nurses'
leftover pharmaceuticals?  Its left over, its not reusable, it becomes a
solid waste, the law(RCRA) requires a generator to make a Hazardous
Waste Determination.  How do we communicate that to all the school
nurses? Or to the building principals, or administrators, or the
districts? What are they holding? Did any of them get, Training on
Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA)?  I understand your ,"If there is a
specific policy for the school or school district, that policy should be
followed." That's where review of federal requirements under RCRA
(EPA)should be coming in. And I understand that not all drugs are a
Hazardous Waste. But when we provide direction from the state Health
Depts. and the state Pharmacy Boards, did they get any Training on
Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA)???????

 

 

 

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