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color=#0000ff size=2>Is the Dept. of Ecology exempting the household hazardous
Rx waste from regulation as hazardous waste? That makes a big
difference. In that case, I am not sure if ORM-D is sufficient. It
seems to me that there needs to be some indication that waste is involved.
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color=#0000ff size=2>If the household exclusion is not adopted by Washington
State, my experience has been that the ORM-D Consumer Commodity label works for
all pharmaceuticals as products, but once you cross over into waste,
especially when there is hazardous waste, you must fully manifest and label
accordingly. I have seen the label Waste Medicine, liquid, flammable,
toxic, n.o.s. Packing Group 3 Flammable Liquid UN3248 to describe a mixed waste
stream that contained both toxic and ignitable hazardous
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color=#0000ff size=2>On a separate note, I would think you would need controlled
substances inventoried and shipped separately if this is a transfer between
registrants? You would not want them mixed into other wastes where they cannot
be properly received and inventoried before disposal by the registrant taking
custody of them. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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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>Beres,
Mark (ECY)<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 05, 2007 10:43 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Pharmwaste] DOT Regulations
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good Morning -</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Washington State Department of Ecology has put
together a team to build a policy on pharmwaste that achieves as much regulatory
harmony as possible and to be applied to the regulated community. Does
anyone have any experience working with the U.S. Department of Transportation
with regards to the transportation of mixed bins of waste drugs?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
advises the "ORM-D" placard on its pharmaceutical fact sheets. Our
department's household take-back pilot will be using "ORM-D" as well, under
instructions from a hazardous waste hauler. I have also seen Class 6.1
Medicine: liquid, toxic, n.o.s. and Medicine: solid, toxic, n.o.s. We are
looking to ship a mixed bin of p-listed, u-listed, state-designating, pills,
patches, IV's, inhalers, maybe regulated medical plus pharmaceutical, maybe
controlled substances, and otherwise waste drugs. We are wondering if
anyone has asked for and received a fax-back or clarification of some kind on
what the DOT requires for drug waste transportation.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The EPA/DOT joint uniform manifest changed in
September 2006 and now requires up to six waste codes. We are pushing for
as little shipping regulations as necessary for reasonable transporter safety so
that clinics can throw waste into one bin. We generally believe that a
"consumer commodity" or "miscellaneous" label is justified for pharm waste since
most substances are inert, frequently transported safely, and individually
packaged. We also understand that when negotiating with national
organizations (like the DEA), often what we think is reasonable doesn't mean
squat.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone been down this road before?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your time,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Beres</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Washington State Department of Ecology</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>425.649.7065</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
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