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color:#1F497D'>Here’s another response – Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Burns, Joan A - DNR
[mailto:Joan.Burns@Wisconsin.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tenace, Laurie; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> APittman@HCNetwork.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: appropriate disposal of expired drugs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>I sent the following to Laurie upon receiving the initial e-mail
about this, but I didn't see it on the ListServe. I'm not entirely
familiar with the protocol for posting things - apologies if I should not be
using "respond all," but in light of all of the discussion, including
of what we are doing here in Wisconsin, I thought I would re-send my original
response...</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Hi Laurie. Our household hazardous waste (HHW) collection
site rules provide for the use of these facilities by Very Small Quantity
Generators (VSQGs). The fastest way to give you some bare-bones
information would be to direct you to our web site, which includes
some FAQs related to this: </span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a
href="BLOCKED::http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/faq/hazwaste/hwfaq14.htm"
title="http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/faq/hazwaste/hwfaq14.htm"><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/faq/hazwaste/hwfaq14.htm</span></em></a><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. You notice a reference to a
guidance document we developed in cooperation with our Department of Health,
providing guidance to facilities such as those you mentioned, regarding their
generator status (business or household).</span></em></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Several of our collection events/facilities have accepted
pharmaceuticals from VSQG; however, some have chosen not to do this for various
reasons, including cost (I have heard of instances where they come in with
significant amounts of material - far too much to handle at one of these
one-day collection events). I agree there are some instances where it
seems unreasonable to point out all of the RCRA requirements to certain facilities
or generators. On the other hand, we are trying to get that message out
to generators, with a view to encouraging better overall management decisions
(e.g., purchasing and inventory, prescription practices, <u>and</u> proper
waste management).</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P</span> <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Joanie
A. Burns</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Section
Chief</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Hazardous
Waste Prevention and Management</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Bureau of
Waste and Materials Management</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources</span> <br>
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style='color:teal'>phone:</span></span></b> <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>(608) 267-0545</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>(</span><span
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg","sans-serif";color:teal'>e-mail:</span></b>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg","sans-serif"'>joan.burns@</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>wisconsin.gov</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tenace,
Laurie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 06, 2008 3:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> APittman@HCNetwork.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] FW: appropriate disposal of expired drugs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Here is a question from a non-member of the list serve. But I
think it is a good question for us to discuss and I’d like to hear of any
solutions other states have come up with for clinics, nursing homes, vets
– the people that kind of fall through the cracks – not covered by
homeowner’s exemptions but not big enough to use reverse distribution. I
hate to tell them about RCRA and that they need incur costs to dispose of their
drugs and have been told on more than one occasion that they are going to keep
flushing their meds until I come up with a regulation that says they
can’t. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Any good solutions out there? Or does anyone have regulations
that help these very small generators? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Laurie J.
Tenace<br>
Environmental Specialist<br>
Florida Department of Environmental Protection<br>
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555<br>
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400<br>
PH: (850) 245-8759<br>
FAX: (850) 245-8811<br>
Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us <br>
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Mercury web pages:<br>
<a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm</a><br>
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Unwanted Medications web pages:<br>
<a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm</a><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pittman, Anita
[mailto:APittman@HCNetwork.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 06, 2008 12:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> appropriate disposal of expired drugs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
is the appropriate and acceptable disposal policy for prescription and over the
counter drugs in a small clinic (non-narcotic)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank
you </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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