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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=624102402-15082006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Jack,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=624102402-15082006><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=624102402-15082006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>That is definitely a question for DEA in Wash DC and your
regional DEA office. It certainly is not an accepted procedure at this time.
Unless the incinerator itself is a DEA registrant, and I don't know of any
municipal incinerators that are, the returned controlled substances need to be
received by a law enforcement officer. I suggest you write a letter to your
regional DEA and they can pass it up the chain of command for a response. You
can contact them by visiting the Diversion Office directory at <A
href="http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/offices/index.html">http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/offices/index.html</A>.
Please keep us posted as to their response! Hope this helps.
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S.,
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Price,
John L.<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 14, 2006 9:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Cc:</B> Tenace, Laurie; Clarke,
Raoul<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Pharmwaste] Do DEA regulations allow municipal waste
combustor to receive mailed back controlled substances from
households?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our agency is submitting a grant
proposal under an EPA aging initiative for, among other things, a pilot mail
back program for household pharmaceuticals. [You may want to submit a
proposal as well, proposal deadline in 9/29/06. See attached for
details.]</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">One issue with our proposal is
whether DEA regulations would permit a municipal waste combustor to receive
household unused pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances, into a secure
area of the facility. This would be much more efficient than having the
pharms returned to a law enforcement controlled mailbox, then transshipping to
the combustor that will do the destruction, witnessed for controlled substances,
regular burn for non-controlled. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> As I understand the Maine
mailback pilot under development, “As long as the postal box that accepts the
returned pharmaceuticals is in law-enforcement control, there is a specific
exemption in DEA regs for possession of controlled drugs by law-enforcement in
the line of duty (community policing for instance, or substance abuse
prevention.)” [email post to list serve 4/11/06 by Gressitt].</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Are there exemptions or
flexibilities in the DEA controlled substances regulations that could be
interpreted to allow direct return of mailed back unused pharms from household
users to the combustor that will do the destruction? Could a secure location at
the combustor be “controlled by law enforcement” as that is defined in the
controlled substances regulations? Or is that scenario, even as a pilot program,
definitely not doable under said controlled substances
regulations?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any information will be
appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jack.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">John L. (Jack) Price</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Environmental Manager</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hazardous Waste Management MS 4555</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Florida Department of Environmental
Protection</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2600 Blair Stone Road</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tallahassee</SPAN></FONT>, FL 32399-2400</P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Phone:850.245.8751</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Fax: 850.245.8811</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">john.l.price@dep.state.fl.us</SPAN></FONT></P>
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