[Pharmwaste] Prescription Drug Disposal in OK

[Pamela Ortner]

One would have to look at the half life of these drugs to see how long they would remain active, once crushed and mixed with concrete. Does anyone know of a study done with this method?

Pamela Ortner, MS, RN, CHPN, COHN-S
Quality Outcomes/Education Coordinator
Angela Hospice
14100 Newburgh Rd. Livonia, MI 48154
Livonia, Michigan 48154
(734) 953-6040

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew C. Mireles 
  To: Lyle Milby ; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us 
  Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 11:00 AM
  Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] Prescription Drug Disposal in OK


  I believe a group has already tried this method with disastrous results when the chemicals started leaching out of concrete blocks.  Crushing and grinding pills won't chemically neutralize active pharmaceutical ingredients.  Mixing with cement and using it for building may actually help disperse the chemicals into the environment.  



    -----Original Message----- 
    From: Lyle Milby 
    Sent: Feb 11, 2011 11:25 AM 
    To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us 
    Subject: [Pharmwaste] Prescription Drug Disposal in OK 


    Sounds like we are going to have some heavily medicated concrete in Oklahoma.

     

    http://newsok.com/oklahoma-agency-hopes-drop-boxes-will-provide-safe-prescription-drug-disposal/article/3539251#ixzz1DZWw0cna

     

     

    Lyle Milby

    City of Norman

    Environmental Services

    P.O. Box 370

    Norman, OK  73070

    ( (405) 292-9731

    Ê (405) 292-9793

    + lyle.milby at normanok.gov

     

    P You're not really thinking of printing this...are you?

     
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