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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>There are a number of groups promoting plasma as a solution for med waste...one issue is it takes volumes to make it work....and thus everything I have seen so far pushes putting all garage, all recycling, everything including the kitchen sink...may be good in some applications but we have all worked so hard for recycling....to simply send it all to a burn....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>plasma is older science now being applied to a new arena. Its a high cost to build as well. Maybe others out there have more experience...last 2 times I looked into it there really were no viable plants in the US...lots of chatter about development...I hear they are in use in Japan.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Badrick</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us on behalf of Mindy Rasmussen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 1/9/2009 7:33 AM<BR><B>To:</B> gressitt@uninets.net; 'Sue Dayton'<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'Tenace, Laurie'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Pharmwaste] RE: Research re: incineration of pharms<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2><A href="http://www.transgreenenergy.com/">http://www.transgreenenergy.com/</A> - This Company is piloting their cutting<BR>edge company based out of Detroit, MI. They will be using high energy<BR>plasma to "zap" pharmaceuticals that results in actually generating energy<BR>from the existing carbon, nitrogen and oxygen molecular bonds, with the end<BR>product of ethanol and methane.<BR><BR>Mindy Rasmussen, R.Ph.<BR>Executive Director/CEO<BR>Arizona Pharmacy Alliance<BR>1845 E. Southern Ave.<BR>Tempe, AZ 85282<BR>(480) 838-3385 (office)<BR>(480) 838-3557 (fax)<BR>(480) 221-0204 (NEW CELL #)<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>[<A href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</A>] On Behalf Of<BR>gressitt@uninets.net<BR>Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 7:50 AM<BR>To: Sue Dayton<BR>Cc: 'Tenace, Laurie'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] RE: Research re: incineration of pharms<BR><BR>I'd be interested in the same information.<BR>Stevan Gressitt, M.D.<BR><BR>> Folks:<BR>><BR>> Awhile back I asked through the list serve if anyone had research articles<BR>> on incineration of pharms and potential risks to air/public health from<BR>> incineration. Can whoever sent me that info please re-send ASAP? Many<BR>> thanks!<BR>><BR>> Sue<BR>><BR>> Sue Dayton<BR>> Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League<BR>> North Carolina Healthy Communities Program<BR>> PO BOX 44<BR>> Saxapahaw, NC 27340<BR>> (336) 525-2003<BR>> sdayton@swcp.com<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>> Note: As a courtesy to other listserv subscribers, please post messages to<BR>> the listserv in plain text format to avoid the garbling of messages<BR>> received by digest recipients.<BR>> ---<BR>> TO SUBSCRIBE, go to:<BR>> <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste</A><BR>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LISTSERV. Please send an e-mail to<BR>> pharmwaste-unsubscribe@lists.dep.state.fl.us -- the subject line and body<BR>> of the e-mail should be blank.<BR>> If you believe you may be subscribed with a different email address,<BR>> please visit the subscriber listing at<BR>> <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste</A><BR>> FOR PROBLEMS: Contact List Administrator Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us<BR>> SEND MAIL to the list server at: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>><BR><BR><BR>--<BR>Stevan Gressitt, M.D.<BR>207-441-0291<BR>www.mainebenzo.org<BR><BR>---<BR>Note: As a courtesy to other listserv subscribers, please post messages to<BR>the listserv in plain text format to avoid the garbling of messages received<BR>by digest recipients.<BR>---<BR>TO SUBSCRIBE, go to:<BR><A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste</A><BR>TO UNSUBSCRIBE, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LISTSERV. Please send an e-mail to<BR>pharmwaste-unsubscribe@lists.dep.state.fl.us -- the subject line and body of<BR>the e-mail should be blank.<BR>If you believe you may be subscribed with a different email address, please<BR>visit the subscriber listing at<BR><A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste</A><BR>FOR PROBLEMS: Contact List Administrator Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us<BR>SEND MAIL to the list server at: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><BR>---<BR>Note: As a courtesy to other listserv subscribers, please post messages to the listserv in plain text format to avoid the garbling of messages received by digest recipients.<BR>---<BR>TO SUBSCRIBE, go to: <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste</A><BR>TO UNSUBSCRIBE, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LISTSERV. Please send an e-mail to pharmwaste-unsubscribe@lists.dep.state.fl.us -- the subject line and body of the e-mail should be blank.<BR>If you believe you may be subscribed with a different email address, please visit the subscriber listing at <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste</A><BR>FOR PROBLEMS: Contact List Administrator Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us<BR>SEND MAIL to the list server at: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>