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<DIV><SPAN class=992001523-25062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
don't know if you received a reply yet. Here is a shot:
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<DIV><SPAN class=992001523-25062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In
order for a waste to be a Universal Waste, it first has to be a RCRA hazardous
waste. The UWR relaxes RCRA standards to theoretically promote the
proper management and recycling of certain hazardous waste streams.
The RCRA was originally designed to regulate large industrial chemical
generators, so the regulations are pretty heavy. It's been 25 years,
they are due for an overhaul, but we got the UWR instead, which is ok. So
far, the federal UWR includes: fl lamps, mercury containing devices, pesticides
and certain batteries.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=992001523-25062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Some
pharms are RCRA hazardous, some are not, so the only pharms covered would be
those that are hazardous. This is why some pharms, the non-haz ones, can
still be sewered. Household programs that collect pharms generally ship
them all as HW for incineration because that is the best management option for
disposal. There are also combinations of radioactive and infectious haz
and non-haz pharms.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=992001523-25062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
Federal RCRA and UWR apply to commercial/industrial generators, but some
states have rules that bring household generated waste into RCRA when they
are collected or generated. In that case, state's HHW rules and/or
the UWR can apply to collection and management. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=992001523-25062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Including pharms in a state's UWR would theoretically make it easier to
manage pharms, but the larger barrier of DEA and Pharmacy Board regulations is
still there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>rachel
golden<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 21, 2007 3:46 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Lucy
Doroshko<BR><B>Cc:</B> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us;
gressitt<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Pharmwaste] Federal RegisterApril
30th<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I have a question that I feel is probably a stupid
one, but I'm asking anyway because I don't know waste terminology as well as
you folks. If pharm waste is perhaps going to be added into the
universal waste rules, what is it classified as right now? Does this
include household pharm waste, or just commercial/industrial?<BR><BR>Lucy
Doroshko wrote:
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<DIV>Michigan has already included pharmaceutical waste in their universal
waste rules. Any other state do that?</DIV>
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<DIV>Lucy Doroshko, Recycling Specialist<BR>Pollution Prevention and
Compliance Assistance Section<BR>MDEQ Environmental Science and Services
Division<BR>525 W. Allegan, One North<BR>PO Box 30457<BR>Lansing, MI
48909-7957<BR>517/373-1322<BR>FAX: 517/241-0858<BR><A
href="mailto:doroshkl@michigan.gov">doroshkl@michigan.gov</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Check the DEQ Recycling Website at <A
href="http://www.michigan.gov/deqrecycling">www.michigan.gov/deqrecycling</A><BR><BR><BR>>>>
"gressitt" <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:gressitt@uninets.net"><gressitt@uninets.net></A> 5/1/2007
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">See
item 2990 Universal waste and pharmaceutical products<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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Gressitt, M.D.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">207-441-0291</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P>
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