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<DIV>How often do you see Physostigmine Salicylate (P188)? Are you saying it is also a D002 as it has a low pH?</DIV>
<DIV><BR>>>> <pharmwaste-request@lists.dep.state.fl.us> 10/14/08 2:53 PM >>><BR>Send Pharmwaste mailing list submissions to<BR>pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><BR>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR><A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi</A>-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste<BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>pharmwaste-request@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>pharmwaste-owner@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of Pharmwaste digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR> 1. RE: Pharmaceutical Corrosives (Jeff Hollar)<BR> 2. FW: Sample prescription drugs (Tenace, Laurie)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:57:29 -0500<BR>From: "Jeff Hollar" <jhollar@pwaste.com><BR>Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Pharmaceutical Corrosives<BR>To: "'Sue Dayton'" <sdayton@swcp.com>,<BR><pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us><BR>Cc: 'Carolyn Cole' <comet2000@nc.rr.com><BR>Message-ID: <006d01c92e1d$f3364840$d9a2d8c0$@com><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<BR><BR>Sue,<BR><BR><BR><BR>In our Waste-ID software, we classify pharmaceutical waste as a hazardous<BR>corrosive (D002, yes D002) if it has a pH of less than or equal to 2 or<BR>greater than or equal to<BR><BR>12.5 (40 CFR Part 261.22). An example of an acutely hazardous liquid<BR>pharmaceutical waste would be Physostigmine Salicylate (P188), as it is a<BR>P-Listed waste. P-listed wastes are<BR><BR>commercial chemical products which are classified as acutely hazardous under<BR>RCRA.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Jeff Hollar<BR><BR>President<BR><BR><BR><BR>PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.<BR><BR>4164 NW Urbandale Dr., Suite A<BR><BR>Urbandale, IA 50322<BR><BR>(P) 515-276-5302 Ext. 316<BR><BR>(F) 480-393-5564<BR><BR>(E) Jhollar@Pwaste.com<BR><BR><BR><BR>The unauthorized disclosure or interception of e-mail is a federal crime.<BR>See 18 U.S.C. SEC 2517(4). This e-mail is intended for the use of those whom<BR>it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged,<BR>confidential, and exempt from disclosure under the law. If you have received<BR>this e-mail in error, do not distribute or copy it. Please return it<BR>immediately to the sender with attachments, if any, and notify the sender by<BR>telephone.<BR><BR>From: Sue Dayton [mailto:sdayton@swcp.com] <BR>Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:10 AM<BR>To: 'Jeff Hollar'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Cc: 'Carolyn Cole'<BR>Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Pharmaceutical Corrosives<BR><BR><BR><BR>Hi Jeff:<BR><BR>I have a question for you from a friend - do you know what is the ph level<BR>(or other factor) is for classifying such liquids and solutions as acutely<BR>hazardous vs. hazardous vs non-hazardous?<BR><BR>Thank you!<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Sue Dayton<BR><BR>Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League<BR><BR>North Carolina Healthy Communities Program<BR><BR>PO BOX 44<BR><BR>Saxapahaw, NC 27340<BR><BR>(336) 525-2003<BR><BR>sdayton@swcp.com<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.<BR>- Martin Luther King Jr.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> _____ <BR><BR>From: pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Jeff Hollar<BR>Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:06 AM<BR>To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Pharmaceutical Corrosives<BR><BR><BR><BR>I just posted this on the Practice Greenhealth listserve, but thought it<BR>would be beneficial to many of the members of this Pharmwaste listserve as<BR>well. <BR><BR><BR><BR>Many of our hospital pharmacy customers are surprised to find out that their<BR>pharmaceutical inventory contains potentially corrosive waste other than a<BR>few compounding chemicals. One good example of this is Sporanox Solution by<BR>JOM. A review of the package insert indicates a target pH of 2. We have<BR>performed internal tests and found the mode average pH to be closer to 1. A<BR>liquid waste with a pH of 1 is considered corrosive waste by the EPA and<BR>carries an EPA waste code of D003. It is also considered corrosive when<BR>shipping by the DOT and carries a DOT shipping number of 8.<BR><BR>We have found the pharmaceutical corrosive waste stream to be overlooked in<BR>many of the pharmaceutical inventories that we've analyzed. For those<BR>pharmacies performing their own waste identification analysis, I would<BR>encourage them to closely review the pH's of the liquids and solutions in<BR>their inventory. <BR><BR><BR><BR>Jeff Hollar<BR><BR>President<BR><BR>PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.<BR><BR>Urbandale, IA 50322<BR><BR>Email: jhollar@pwaste.com<BR><BR>Website: www.pwaste.com<BR><BR>515-276-5302<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL: <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pharmwaste/attachments/20081014/42c04f0f/attachment.html">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pharmwaste/attachments/20081014/42c04f0f/attachment.html</A><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 2<BR>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:52:17 -0400<BR>From: "Tenace, Laurie" <Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us><BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Sample prescription drugs<BR>To: <pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us><BR>Cc: ayoungblut@cvmspc.com<BR>Message-ID:<BR><21FA2802388E16418A98250FDEDB3FDEBFF40C@tlhexsmb5.floridadep.net><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<BR><BR>Can anyone help this person?<BR><BR><BR><BR>This question comes up a lot for me. A Florida Statute says, "All out-of-date<BR>drug samples must be returned to the manufacturer or distributor of that drug<BR>sample." (Ch. 499.028(9), F.S.) However every drug rep I've asked (just while<BR>waiting to see doctors at various times) has never heard this and insists<BR>that they do not take back samples. <BR><BR><BR><BR>Thanks!<BR><BR>Laurie<BR><BR><BR><BR>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><BR>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><<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><BR>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><<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><BR><BR><BR><BR>Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written<BR>communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public<BR>records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail is<BR>communications and may therefore be subject to public disclosure.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>From: Angie Youngblut [mailto:AYoungblut@cvmspc.com] <BR>Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:39 PM<BR>To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: FW: Sample prescription drugs<BR><BR><BR><BR>I have been trying to get one clear answer- and haven't had much success. I<BR>have tried EPA, DNR, Iowa Board of Pharmacy, local landfill and others. I<BR>have expired sample prescription drugs to dispose of and I don't want to<BR>break any regulations, however I have been told I am a "waste generating<BR>facility" and therefore have different rules. It has been recommended to me<BR>to mix them with undesirable substances and put in regular trash and that<BR>they are not considered hazardous.<BR><BR>I do not have the option of giving them to a charitable organization because<BR>they will only take them( in the Iowa Drug Repository program) with a year<BR>left on the expiration and our offices keep them until they expire. <BR><BR>Is there any clear guideline federally or in Iowa that I have missed? <BR><BR>Angie Youngblut RN, BS <BR>Clinical Practice Manager <BR>Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C. <BR>4150 Kimball Avenue <BR>Waterloo, Iowa 50701 <BR>Phone 319-235-5390 <BR>Fax 319-287-9249 <BR>ayoungblut@cvmspc.com<BR><BR><BR><BR>The Department of Environmental <BR><BR>Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole is committed to continuously assessing and <BR><BR>improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take a few minutes to comment on the quality of <BR><BR>service you received. Copy the url below to a web browser to complete the DEP <BR><BR>survey: <A href="http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us">http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us</A> Thank you in advance for completing the survey.<BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL: <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pharmwaste/attachments/20081014/c80a1ab3/attachment.htm">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pharmwaste/attachments/20081014/c80a1ab3/attachment.htm</A><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pharmwaste mailing list<BR>Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi</A>-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste<BR><BR><BR>End of Pharmwaste Digest, Vol 36, Issue 11<BR>******************************************<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>