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<H3><I>Coming next week…</I></H3>
<H2>Greening Operations Series: Mind your Ps & Us!
Managing Pharmaceutical Waste Including an update of the 2008
10-Step Blueprint for Health Care Facilities in the United
States</H2>
<P><B>May 15, 2009 – 1:00 PM Eastern</B><BR><B>Cost: $150
</B>(If you are a member of Practice Greenhealth, just enter
your Subscriber ID for free access.)<BR><B>Register
Online:</B> <A
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<H3>Topic</H3>
<P>Research is documenting with increasing frequency that many
“emerging contaminants” (ECs) such as pharmaceuticals,
hormones, and fragrances that have not historically been
considered as environmental contaminants are present across
the world. These emerging contaminants are commonly detected
in municipal, agricultural, and industrial wastewater sources.
Since 1998, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Emerging Contaminants Project (<A
href="http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc/index.html">http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc/index.html</A>)
has been conducting “source to receptor” research on this
rapidly advancing topic.</P>
<H3>Learning Objectives</H3>
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<LI>Develop the analytical tools required for detecting ECs
in the environment
<LI>Document the environmental occurrence and concentration
of ECs
<LI>Characterize contaminant sources and their potential
pathways into the environment
<LI>Determine processes and factors that affect the
transport and fate of ECs
<LI>Assess the potential deleterious effects of ECs and
complex mixtures of ECs on aquatic and terrestrial organisms
</LI></UL>
<H3>Presenters</H3>
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NOSEND="1"><BR><B>Dana Kolpin, U.S. Geological Survey</B></P>
<P>Dana Kolpin is a research hydrologist for the U.S.
Geological Survey in Iowa City, IA. He received his B.S. from
Iowa State University and his M.S. from the University of Iowa
(both in geology). His research interests include the
occurrence of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and other emerging
contaminants in the environment. He has published over 100
papers and reports on environmental contaminants. He has been
the project chief of the <SPAN class=caps>USGS</SPAN> Toxic
Program’s Emerging Contaminants Project since 1998.</P>
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src="http://www.practicegreenhealth.org/pgh_files/sponsor_image/482"
NOSEND="1"><BR><B>Charlotte Smith, R. Ph., M.S.</B></P>
<P>Charlotte Smith is Director of PharmEcology Services, part
of Waste Management Healthcare Solutions (WMHS). She founded
PharmEcology Associates, <SPAN class=caps>LLC</SPAN> in 2000
and sold the company to <SPAN class=caps>WMHS</SPAN> in April
of 2009. Waste Management, Inc. is North America’s leading
provider of comprehensive waste management and environmental
services. Based in Houston, Texas, it is a <SPAN
class=caps>FORTUNE</SPAN> 200 company with revenues of
approximately $13 billion and more than 45,000 employees.</P>
<P>Being a part of <SPAN class=caps>WMHS</SPAN> will enable
PharmEcology to assist the healthcare industry in reducing and
managing pharmaceutical waste even more effectively. In
addition to her work with PharmEcology, she is also a
co-founder of Capital Returns, Inc., a nationally known
pharmaceutical reverse distributor in 1991 and for 10 years
served as president and chief regulatory advisor.</P>
<P>Ms. Smith is a registered pharmacist who received her BS in
Pharmacy and MS in Continuing and Vocational Education from
the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of the Pharmacy
Society of Wisconsin, the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists, and the American Society for Healthcare
Environmental Services.</P>
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NOSEND="1"><BR><B>Russell Mankes, PhD</B></P>
<P>Russell F. Mankes, PhD is an Associate Professor in the
Center of Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience and the Center
for Immunology and Microbial Disease at Albany Medical
College. Dr Mankes has authored or co-authored over 90
scientific and technical publications and has held numerous
research grants in reproductive toxicology and birth defects
research. He serves as Toxicologist, Chemical Hygiene Officer
and Responsible Official for the Albany Medical Center. Dr
Mankes was a 2006 US <SPAN class=caps>EPA</SPAN> Environmental
Quality Awardee and has been awarded a two year $153,000 US
<SPAN class=caps>EPA</SPAN> Grant for Pharmaceuticals Waste
Minimization. He chairs Albany Medical Center’s Controlled
Substance Governing Board and is a member of the Centers
Hazardous Materials Response team. He is responsible for
compliance with Select Agent Regulations, State and Federal
<SPAN class=caps>RCRA</SPAN> regulations as well as JCAHO’s
EoC standards for Hazard! ous Materials and Waste Management.
Dr Mankes received his doctorate in Experimental Pathology and
Environmental Toxicology from the Albany Medical College.</P>
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NOSEND="1"><BR><B>John Simpson</B></P>
<P>John has over 16 years of experience in the hazardous waste
field, which includes extensive exposure to a multitude of
hazardous waste streams and regulations. Over the past five
years, John was involved with the development and
implementation of many initial Rx Waste programs in the United
States, and he continues to be involved with new program
startups every day.</P>
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