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pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Brian Stenz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 10, 2009
3:14 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Pharmwaste] Re:
Pharmwaste Digest, Vol 50, Issue 3</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'>Michele:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In 2000 our firm contracted with Eliot Epstein, Ph.D. and his
consulting firm to conduct a pilot study on the feasibility of composting
pharmaceutical products. We are a drug returns and waste processor in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Savannah</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">GA.</st1:State></st1:place>
In separate compost bins we mixed controlled substances Fastin, Hydromet,
Temazepam (DEA approved our pilot) with stable bedding, molasses, fish meal and
compost. We successfully composted the material, then sent it out for an
analysis to detect the presence of the controlled substance chemicals. To our
surprise, we not only detected trace amounts of the drugs we mixed in the bins,
but also drugs that we did not put in. We could only speculate these other
drugs came from the horse bedding material or compost. Because of the
detectable amounts in the compost, the cost of composting and the limited
market for compost containing drugs (landfill cover) we made an economic
decision to halt further research into this disposal method. Waste to energy
with good air pollution controls is still the best way to get rid of drugs. As
a matter of fact, I think further research should go into compost generated
from compost facilities that accept sludge from municipal waste water treatment
plants. Especially, if it is used to grow food products. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>1.
list of 'collection' or 'take-back programs' for<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>pharmaceuticals
(Michele Wisniewski)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>2.
Formalin alternatives (Suhr, Marcus W.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>3.
FW: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place></st1:State>
Medication Take-Back Pilot Ptoject (Tenace, Laurie)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>4.
Furniture store Herman Miller among those leading way<span
class=apple-tab-span> </span>in<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>phasing
out fire retardant chemical deca-BDE in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>(DeBiasi,Deborah)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-converted-space><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></span>5.
another take-back program takes flight! (Gilliam, Allen)<o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-27.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Michele Wisniewski <<a
href="mailto:mediservrx@yahoo.com">mediservrx@yahoo.com</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-25.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>December 2, 2009 3:13:08 PM EST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-15.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>To: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><a
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-37.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>[Pharmwaste]
list of 'collection' or 'take-back programs' for pharmaceuticals</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div style='min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Does anyone remember way back that someone had brought up a place
in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>
(I think) that was using an enclosed compost type way of destroying drugs, as
opposed to incinerating them. It created no fumes or air pollution.
If you do I would love to get their info please... <br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color="#c00000" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000'>Michele
Wisniewski</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color="#c00000" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000'>Purchasing
Agent</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color="#c00000" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000'>Mediserv
Pharmacy</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color="#c00000" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000'>941-927-2811</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
"Parsons, David S - DNR" <<a
href="mailto:David.Parsons@Wisconsin.gov">David.Parsons@Wisconsin.gov</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> "Lucy, Burke" <<a
href="mailto:blucy@CIWMB.ca.gov">blucy@CIWMB.ca.gov</a>>; Tony Madruga <<a
href="mailto:tony.madruga@dvault.com">tony.madruga@dvault.com</a>>;
Frederick Haibach <<a href="mailto:fhaibach@polychromix.com">fhaibach@polychromix.com</a>>;
"<a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>"
<<a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> "<a
href="mailto:john.r.prince@dvault.com">john.r.prince@dvault.com</a>" <<a
href="mailto:john.r.prince@dvault.com">john.r.prince@dvault.com</a>>;
"Karen Bartkowiak (<a href="mailto:karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com">karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com</a>)"
<<a href="mailto:karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com">karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wed, December 2, 2009
3:07:06 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Pharmwaste] list of
'collection' or 'take-back programs' for pharmaceuticals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>Frederick</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>For <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:place></st1:State>,
there is a Medicine Collection Days Database at <a
href="http://www4.uwm.edu/shwec/pharmaceuticalCollection/viewRecords.cfm">http://www4.uwm.edu/shwec/pharmaceuticalCollection/viewRecords.cfm</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dave</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>David S. Parsons, Chemist</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>State of WI
Dept. of Natural Resources</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>Bureau of Waste
& Materials Management - WA/5</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>101 S. Webster <st1:place
w:st="on">St.</st1:place>, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box
7921</st1:Street><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <br>
</span></font><st1:City w:st="on">Madison</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WI</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">53707-7921</st1:PostalCode></st1:address></span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>voice:
(608) 266-0272</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>fax: (608)
267-2768</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";color:blue'>e-mail: </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font><font size=1 color=blue
face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";
color:blue'>david.parsons@wisconsin.gov</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>
[<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Lucy, Burke<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 02, 2009
12:57 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Tony Madruga'; Frederick
Haibach; <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:john.r.prince@dvault.com">john.r.prince@dvault.com</a>; Karen
Bartkowiak (<a href="mailto:karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com">karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com</a>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Pharmwaste] list of
'collection' or 'take-back programs' for pharmaceuticals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>Frederick</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>At least for <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>, we have an
online database of 166 (and still growing) permanent pharmaceutical collection
sites with a new associated map here: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/healthcare/collection" target="_blank">www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/healthcare/collection</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Burke </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Burke Lucy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Integrated Waste
Management Specialist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>1001 I Street, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 4025</st1:address></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>Sacramento</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>,
<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">95812</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:blucy@ciwmb.ca.gov">blucy@ciwmb.ca.gov</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>916.341.6484</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>
[<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tony Madruga<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 02, 2009
10:13 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Frederick Haibach; <a
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:john.r.prince@dvault.com">john.r.prince@dvault.com</a>; Karen
Bartkowiak (<a href="mailto:karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com">karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com</a>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Pharmwaste] list of
'collection' or 'take-back programs' for pharmaceuticals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear Frederick,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You may add our list of "Participating
Locations" by clicking on the link below.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.takebackexpress.com/Articles.asp?ID=137">http://www.takebackexpress.com/Articles.asp?ID=137</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best Regards, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tony O. Madruga</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>President</span></font><br>
<font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>
[<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>]
On Behalf Of Frederick Haibach [<a href="mailto:fhaibach@polychromix.com">fhaibach@polychromix.com</a>]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, November 29, 2009
6:40 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Pharmwaste] list of
'collection' or 'take-back programs' for pharmaceuticals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Is there a list of expired-pharmaceutical collection
programs across the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>
or worldwide, or are the efforts largely unconnected? I have academic
collaborators who are interested in using data about returns to assess the
impact of internet pharmacies. Would there be legal and implementation
issues in accessing anonymous data about the medicines collected?
Recommendations for how to approach collection programs would be most helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>FgH…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Frederick G. Haibach, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-27.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>"Suhr, Marcus W." <<a
href="mailto:MSuhr@ChristianaCare.org">MSuhr@ChristianaCare.org</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-25.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>December 4, 2009 9:31:37 AM EST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-15.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>To: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><<a
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-37.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>[Pharmwaste]
Formalin alternatives</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Does any group out there use a formalin alternative for fixing and/or<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>preserving pathology samples, and if so, what is the product and has it<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>been a complete replacement for formalin?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Marcus Suhr, CSP<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Industrial Hygienist<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Christiana Care Health Services<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Occupational Safety Department, Office L840J<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4755 Ogletown-Stanton
Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Newark</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">DE</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">19718</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>302-733-3787 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>302-573-7662 (pager)<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>302-733-3771 (fax)<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:MSuhr@christianacare.org">MSuhr@christianacare.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-27.75pt'><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:27.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-27.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>"Tenace, Laurie" <<a
href="mailto:Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us">Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-25.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>December 4, 2009 1:56:40 PM EST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-15.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>To: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>"<a
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>"
<<a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-37.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>[Pharmwaste] FW:
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place></st1:State>
Medication Take-Back Pilot Ptoject</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Department of Environmental Protection values your feedback as a
customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole is committed to continuously assessing
and improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take a
few minutes to comment on the quality of service you received. Copy the url
below to a web browser to complete the DEP 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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>From: Greg Fabisiak [<a
href="mailto:gfabisiak@smtpgate.dphe.state.co.us">mailto:gfabisiak@smtpgate.dphe.state.co.us</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:16 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To: <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Subject: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place></st1:State>
Medication Take-Back Pilot Ptoject<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment launched its
Medication Take-Back Pilot Project on December 1st.<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>Non-controlled medications will be
accepted at 8 <st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City> metro area locations and 2 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Summit</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
locations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.coloradomedtakeback.info">http://www.coloradomedtakeback.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:27.75pt;min-height: 14px'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-27.75pt'><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:27.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-27.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>"DeBiasi,Deborah" <<a
href="mailto:Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov">Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-25.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>December 9, 2009 3:48:50 PM EST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-15.75pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>To: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><<a
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style='margin-left:37.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-37.5pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>[Pharmwaste]
Furniture store Herman Miller among those leading way in phasing out fire
retardant chemical deca-BDE in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x1758555711/Drive-underway-to-ban-controversial-chemical"><b><font
size=6 face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Georgia;
font-weight:bold'>Herman Miller among those leading way in phasing out chemical</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black;font-weight:bold'>By HYONHEE SHIN</span></font></b><font
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lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black;font-weight:
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font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Posted Dec 07, 2009 @ 07:00 AM</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Lansing, MI — </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Have you ever worried that flame-retardant
chemicals in computers or furniture might be hazardous to your health?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>A Brownstown lawmaker does worry and wants <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State> to phase out
the use of one such chemical, deca-BDE. Deca-BDE is used in electronics and
home furnishings to make them difficult to burn.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Soil scientists say deca-BDE and two related
fire retardants are considered toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative. They
build up in fish and water and can harm the human body and breast milk, as well
as water quality.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>In 2004, the Legislature banned manufacturing
and distributing materials containing more than 0.1 percent of two other flame
retardants. However, deca-BDE is still widely used and could degrade into toxic
forms, under certain circumstances, studies show.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>A bill by Democratic Rep. Deb Kennedy aims to
phase out deca-BDE in televisions, computers, mattresses and residential
furniture upholstery by Jan. 1, 2012.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>“My motivation is to protect public health and
keep lakes as clean as possible,” she said. “Deca-BDE is found in every <st1:place
w:st="on">Great Lakes</st1:place> fish we eat because of bioaccumulation.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>The Michigan Chemistry Council has opposed
banning deca-BDE. It said existing alternatives to deca-BDE work well on
textiles but not as well on plastics.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>But Mike Shriberg, policy director of the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Ecology</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
and the Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ann Arbor</st1:place></st1:City>, said there’s
no need to use deca-BDE.<br>
“Exposure to deca-BDE from these products, such as mattresses and furniture,
leaches out through the products directly or via dust into people’s bodies and
other pathways,” he said.<br>
Shriberg said the level of accumulation in the <st1:place w:st="on">Great Lakes</st1:place>
is a particular concern because deca-BDE is similar to PCBs, polychlorinated
biphenyls, which are chemicals banned in the 1970s because of their high
toxicity.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>The Michigan Network, a coalition of
organizations including the Michigan Nurses Association, Learning Disabilities
Association, <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State> chapter of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">American</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of Pediatrics, said toxic levels
of deca-BDE and the two related flame retardants are at all-time high.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>A 2008 study by the Michigan Interdepartmental
Toxics Steering Group shows chemical levels in human tissues in North America
have significantly increased over time and are much higher than levels in
Europe or <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Professor Richard Rediske, a water resources
expert at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Grand</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s Annis Water
Resources Institute, said deca-BDE should be banned.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>“It’s accumulating in humans by breathing
dust,” said Rediske. “The dust falls on food, feed and plant materials which in
turn are consumed by animals and move up the food chain. Also in laboratory
experiments, deca-BDE mimics thyroid hormones and may produce
developmental-related problems.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>A co-sponsor of Kennedy’s bill, Rep. Jimmy
Womack, D-Detroit, participated this year in a biomonitoring project by
Physicians for Social Responsibility. The organization’s testing found a high
level of deca-BDE, mercury and other potentially toxic substances in his blood.<br>
Womack said, “Those chemicals can bring harm to you and your family. As a
consequence of that study, I was able to be more empathetic to the need for us
to do due diligence when it comes to protection of the public.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Kennedy said firefighters face the most serious
risk.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>David Peterson, president of the Michigan
Association of Fire Chiefs and the fire chief in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Plainfield</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Township</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
said his organization supports her proposal.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>“When these compounds are exposed to fire,
they burn and release dense fumes and a highly corrosive gas, hydrogen bromide,
which expose firefighters to additional chemical hazards,” he said.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>The International Association of Fire Fighters
also supports the ban.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>“Many studies involving firefighters exposed
to toxic gases during active firefighting, overhaul and long term exposure from
these chemicals penetrating gear, have found that firefighters have a much
greater risk of contracting cancer, heart and lung disease and other
debilitating diseases,” the organization said in a statement.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Fire retardant alternatives to deca-BDE are
available, experts say.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>And Rediske, at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Grand</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, said other action
also is needed.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>“We need to focus more on technology to limit
their use, such as electronics that run cooler so we can get lower energy
consumption as a secondary benefit,” he said.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Kennedy said a number of leading manufacturers
no longer use deca-BDE, including the two largest furniture companies in the
state — Herman Miller Inc. and Steelcase Inc. — Michigan-based La-Z-Boy Inc.,
14 top U.S. bedding makers and electronic manufacturers like Apple Inc. and
Dell Inc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Some states, such as <st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State>
and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:State>,
already ban deca-BDE. Similar legislation is pending in <st1:State w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State>
and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:State>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>“European countries like <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region> stopped
using it 30 years ago,” said Kennedy. “<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State>
will be one of the leaders.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Co-sponsors include Democratic Reps. Daniel
Scripps of Leland; Lesia Liss of Warren; Harold Haugh of Roseville; Sarah
Roberts of St. Clair Shores; Marie Donigan of Royal Oak; Vincent Gregory of
Southfield; Fred Miller of Mount Clemens; Lisa Brown of West Bloomfield;
Kimberly Meltzer of Clinton Township; and Mark Meadows of East Lansing.<br>
The bill is pending in the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-weight:bold'>From: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>"Gilliam, Allen" <<a
href="mailto:GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us">GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>December 10, 2009 1:47:31 PM EST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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another take-back program takes flight!</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:smarttagtype name="PostalCode" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="Street" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="address" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype><u1:smarttagtype name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></u1:smarttagtype>Hello
all,</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Attached
is a link to the local news paper with an article on the drug take back program
that we have started here in Russellville. Any one wanting more info just drop
me a note. Thanks and have a great day.</span></font> <br>
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<a href="http://www.couriernews.com/"><font size=2 color=purple
face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;
color:purple'>http://www.couriernews.com/</span></font></a> <br>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Randy
Bradley<br>
City Corporation<br>
Pretreatment Coordinator<br>
479-968-2080 Ext:133</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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