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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We have found that around 4% of an inpatient pharmacy&#8217;s
formulary is RCRA waste, when discarded. &nbsp;Not all of those items are used
by households.&nbsp; However, let&#8217;s not forget about the BMP (Best
Management Practices) waste.&nbsp; Think of all the chemo drugs alone that
would be classified as RCRA waste if RCRA was updated.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If anyone is interested in running a test to determine the
amount of RCRA waste collected at their next collection event, let me know (off
of the listserve).&nbsp; We will help out with the identification side and
share the results with the rest of the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Jeff Hollar</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>President</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:blue'>PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.</span></b><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>4164 NW Urbandale Dr., Suite A</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Urbandale, IA 50322</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>(P) 515-276-5302 Ext. 316<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>(D) 515-331-7310</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>(F) 480-393-5564</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>(E) <a href="mailto:Jhollar@Pwaste.com"><span style='color:blue'>Jhollar@Pwaste.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>(W) www.pwaste.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</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"'> Gilliam, Allen
[mailto:GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Thompson.Virginia@epamail.epa.gov'; 'Matthew C. Mireles';
'Gressitt, Stevan'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us; 'Bunnell, Ross';
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Household pharms (even haz waste) excluded<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'>Understood, but sorry.&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Would anyone care to take a swag at what % of pharma collections
from a take-back program are actually RCRA?&nbsp; I'd hazard (yep, a&nbsp;pun
there) less than 0.5%.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Gressitt?&nbsp; Mireles?&nbsp; Whatchoo think?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>allen g</span>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b>From:</b> Thompson.Virginia@epamail.epa.gov
[mailto:Thompson.Virginia@epamail.epa.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gilliam, Allen<br>
<b>Cc:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us; pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us;
'Bunnell, Ross'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Household pharms (even haz waste) excluded</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Some states
(including Pennsylvania) do not apply the household haz waste exemption to
waste that is brought back together into one location such as at a collection
event. &nbsp;The pharmaceutical collection events that have been held in PA
have required compliance with PA's hazardous waste regulations as though the
waste had not been household waste. &nbsp;There may be other states that also
do not keep the household waste exemption when household haz waste is
collected. </span><br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Virginia
Thompson<br>
Sustainable Healthcare Sector Manager<br>
Office of Environmental Innovation (3EA40)<br>
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 3<br>
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA &nbsp;19103<br>
Voice: &nbsp;(215) 814-5755; Fax (215) 814-2783<br>
thompson.virginia@epa.gov<br>
</span><br>
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