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<P><FONT size=2>Dan:<BR><BR>A couple of things:<BR>1. By "all discontinued meds"
I'm assuming this means controlled substances. Non-controlled substance
pharmaceutical waste would be regulated by EPA and your state environmental
agency.<BR>2. When you say "state law" which agency are you talking about?
That's important to know.<BR>3. HHW events usually have to be DEA or law
enforcement sanctioned in order to accept controlled substances since
destruction has to be witnessed. Typically the DEA only allows acquisition
of controlled substances between registrants (i.e. retail pharmacy, reverse
distributor, etc.) or dispensing to a prescribed patient. There are no
provisions for return to a pharmacy by a patient unless recalled by the
manufacturer. Long-term care facilities act in a custodial capacity and
usually aren't registered.<BR><BR>Florida has a brochure for the disposal of
household medications. Emphasis on "households" and "Florida":<BR><A
href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/meds/DEPMedicationDisposalFlyer111706Final.pdf">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/meds/DEPMedicationDisposalFlyer111706Final.pdf</A><BR><BR>DEA
Office of Diversion Control has a website. Not much in the way of disposal
of the nature you are describing, but some good information there. Perhaps
you can track down the field officer for your region and seek additional
guidance: <A
href="http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/">http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/</A><BR><BR>Please
let us know how you make out. It's always interesting to see how things
are done elsewhere.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Barry<BR><BR>Clean Fuels of Florida,
Inc.<BR>D. Barry Fernandez, President<BR>2635 NE 4th Avenue<BR>Pompano Beach, FL
33064<BR>Tel: 954-791-9588<BR>Fax: 954-791-9366<BR>Cell:
305-216-4941<BR>Toll Free:
800-725-8711<BR>barry@clean-fuels.net<BR>www.clean-fuels.net<BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: DNKing@lincoln.ne.gov [<A
href="mailto:DNKing@lincoln.ne.gov">mailto:DNKing@lincoln.ne.gov</A>]<BR>Sent:
Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:26 PM<BR>To:
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Guidance - Pharm waste
disposal<BR><BR><BR>Hello:<BR><BR>State law in Nebraska requires that all
discontinued meds for nursing home residents be destroyed on the site of the
long-term care facility.<BR>Currently, I believe that these meds are being
flushed? Can you think of a way to render the meds unusable, so that they
can be safely put into the trash? (What can they be mixed with that would not
make them a hazardous waste or be noted as "treatment"?)<BR><BR>Also, what about
household hazardous waste-like events, can pharmaceuticals be rendered unusable
on-site at a mobile collection? I've heard yes and no.<BR><BR>Finally, I'm
having a challenging time finding any DEA guidance on the issue?<BR><BR>Any and
all info regarding on-site destruction is appreciated.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Dan
N. King<BR>Environmental Health Educator II<BR>Environmental Public Health
Division<BR>Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department office 441.8084
dnking@lincoln.ne.gov www.lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: household)<BR><BR>"Waste is a
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