[Pharmwaste] Household pharms (even haz waste) excluded

Thu Apr 8 15:53:43 EDT 2010

Hi All,
The other part of whether RCRA or not is state definitions.  Federal 
RCRA, the percent from HH collections is probably very low.  Even in 
hospitals,  the RCRA percent is between 5-10.

Catherine Zimmer
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On 4/7/2010 4:50 PM, Gressitt, Stevan wrote:
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> I think the number will vary by the target audience who if elderly 
> will have one characteristic, one aimed at kids or adolescents ( don't 
> laugh) will be different. There are also regional well known 
> variabilities in prescribing patterns across the US. Hope this helps. 
> But I don't think it does.
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> *From:* Gilliam, Allen [mailto:GILLIAM at adeq.state.ar.us]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:20 PM
> *To:* 'Thompson.Virginia at epamail.epa.gov'; 'Matthew C. Mireles'; 
> Gressitt, Stevan
> *Cc:* pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us; 
> pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us; 'Bunnell, Ross'
> *Subject:* RE: [Pharmwaste] Household pharms (even haz waste) excluded
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> Understood, but sorry.
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> Would anyone care to take a swag at what % of pharma collections from 
> a take-back program are actually RCRA?  I'd hazard (yep, a pun there) 
> less than 0.5%.
>
> Gressitt?  Mireles?  Whatchoo think?
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> allen g
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>     *Sent:* Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:20 PM
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>     pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us; 'Bunnell, Ross'
>     *Subject:* RE: [Pharmwaste] Household pharms (even haz waste) excluded
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>     Some states (including Pennsylvania) do not apply the household
>     haz waste exemption to waste that is brought back together into
>     one location such as at a collection event.  The pharmaceutical
>     collection events that have been held in PA have required
>     compliance with PA's hazardous waste regulations as though the
>     waste had not been household waste.  There may be other states
>     that also do not keep the household waste exemption when household
>     haz waste is collected.
>
>     Virginia Thompson
>     Sustainable Healthcare Sector Manager
>     Office of Environmental Innovation (3EA40)
>     US Environmental Protection Agency Region 3
>     1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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>     thompson.virginia at epa.gov
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