[Pharmwaste] FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater
connection
Al White
biosun at npacc.net
Fri Jan 6 22:39:15 EST 2012
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[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Tenace,
Laurie
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:11 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater
connection
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Lie [mailto:CLie at terra-associates.com]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:31 AM
To: 'pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection
The next question is the use of Iodine 131. I did some research a couple of
years ago and found that the web based outreach advice from veterinarians
was to contain all cat box litter for three months when using I 131 for
cats. Yet I did not see any outreach on the web for humans that are treated
with I 131. It may be short lived but in my community, indeed many
communities, there are houses with septic systems that are within a short
travel time to drinking water wells.
Perhaps we should outlaw shallow alluvial aquifers from being drinking water
sources?
Chuck Lie
Hydrogeologist
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[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Tenace,
Laurie
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 7:22 AM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater
connection
Forward for Marjorie Copeland at EPA
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From: Marjorie Copeland [mailto:Copeland.Marjorie at epamail.epa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:50 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Fw: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection
Hi, Everyone
Marjorie W. Copeland
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 4606M Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460-0001
(202) 564-3876
FAX (202) 564-3754
Is anyone familiar with the emerging issue of cytotoxic chemotheraphy drugs
contamination, if any other states besides Rhode Island and Massachusetts
are focusing on related policy, or the broadness of the issue which appears
to be a specific PPCP concern? I'm also interested in finding information
regarding ground water contamination from cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs.
See email below on topic from a colleague who works for EPA Region 1 on
source water protection.
Thanks,
Marjorie
----- Forwarded by Marjorie Copeland/DC/USEPA/US on 01/05/2012 09:19 AM
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From: Kira Jacobs/R1/USEPA/US
To: Roy Simon/DC/USEPA/US at EPA, Copeland.Marjorie at epa.gov
Date: 01/04/2012 06:11 PM
Subject: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection
Roy and Marjorie,
I am working with my colleague Ernie Panciera at Rhode Island DEM on this
emerging issue (see memo below on interpretation of Rhode Island groundwater
regs). Have you heard any discussion about this issue? It seems more
specific than the broader PPCP issue.
RIDEM asked me to check with GWPC to get the national perspective. I spoke
to Mike Paque yesterday and he's going to talk to Ben G. about it when he
gets back in the office.
For now, the focus on policy seems limited to Rhode Island and
Massachusetts. See bill proposed in the MA legislature this session and
PowerPoint presentation given to Sen. Whitehouse (Rhode Island).
(See attached file: MA 2011 Bill S01089 (1).pdf)(See attached file:
Pharma-Cycle_Senator.ppt)
The gentleman who sent me this email (Jim Mullowney) is someone who I met at
the Northeast private well conference in November in CT. Jim just met with
the Chairman of the EPA Science Advisory Board, Tom Zeller, last week to
discuss this.
Any insight would be appreciated!
Kira
(See attached file: Cytotoxic Drug Contamination_Pharma_Cycle White Paper
Sept 22 2011.pdf)
----- Forwarded by Kira Jacobs/R1/USEPA/US on 01/04/2012 05:55 PM -----
From: "Jim Mullowney" <jmullowney at pharma-cycle.com>
To: Kira Jacobs/R1/USEPA/US at EPA
Date: 11/28/2011 02:02 PM
Subject: It is illegal to go to the bathroom in RI if you are on a
Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drug
Great meeting you the other day in Southbury CT. I was the guy with the 'Pee
in a cup' program to save the world. I would love to meet with you and your
staff to discuss the topic of cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs excreted from
patients, I know that sounds so inviting. Please read the attachment from
the top environmental attorney in RI. This same legal opinion would apply
with the EPA regs.
Let me know when a good time to meet is.
Jim(See attached file: Memorandum on Chemo drugs in urine.pdf)
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