<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:p="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:powerpoint" xmlns:a="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:access" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:s="uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882" xmlns:rs="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:rowset" xmlns:z="#RowsetSchema" xmlns:b="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:publisher" xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet" xmlns:c="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet" xmlns:odc="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:odc" xmlns:oa="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:activation" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:q="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:rtc="http://microsoft.com/officenet/conferencing" xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:Repl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/repl/" xmlns:mt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/meetings/" xmlns:x2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml" xmlns:ppda="http://www.passport.com/NameSpace.xsd" xmlns:ois="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/ois/" xmlns:dir="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/directory/" xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:dsp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dsp" xmlns:udc="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sub="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/2002/1/alerts/" xmlns:ec="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" xmlns:sp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" xmlns:sps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:udcs="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/soap" xmlns:udcxf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/xmlfile" xmlns:udcp2p="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/parttopart" xmlns:wf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/workflow/" xmlns:dsss="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig-setup" xmlns:dssi="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig" xmlns:mdssi="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/digital-signature" xmlns:mver="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns:mrels="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships" xmlns:spwp="http://microsoft.com/sharepoint/webpartpages" xmlns:ex12t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" xmlns:ex12m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages" xmlns:pptsl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/SlideLibrary/" xmlns:spsl="http://microsoft.com/webservices/SharePointPortalServer/PublishedLinksService" xmlns:Z="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:" xmlns:st="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Webdings;
panose-1:5 3 1 2 1 5 9 6 7 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=WordSection1>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Pete,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>EPA has worked with RTI - Research
Triangle Institute to develop a very comprehensive solid waste decision tool.
Within that tool is a breakdown of various segments of the solid waste and it’s
greenhouse gas impacts. I recommend calling Keith Waits @ (919) 541-6973 for
details on the decision model. See this document for a good discussion - </span><a
href="http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/100013LB.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1995%20Thru%201999&Docs=&Query=530R98013%20or%20Solid%20or%20waste%20or%20decision%20or%20model&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=pubnumber%5e%22530R98013%22&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=pubnumber&IntQFieldOp=1&ExtQFieldOp=1&XmlQuery=&File=D:\ZYFILES\INDEX%20DATA\95THRU99\TXT\00000010\100013LB.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h|-&MaximumDocuments=10&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=p|f&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1">http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/100013LB.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1995%20Thru%201999&Docs=&Query=530R98013%20or%20Solid%20or%20waste%20or%20decision%20or%20model&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=pubnumber^"530R98013"&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=pubnumber&IntQFieldOp=1&ExtQFieldOp=1&XmlQuery=&File=D:\ZYFILES\INDEX%20DATA\95THRU99\TXT\00000010\100013LB.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h|-&MaximumDocuments=10&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=p|f&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Depending on the garbage composition and the age of the
facility, a WTE Facility will generate a net for sale 500-600 kWh/ton. Pharmaceuticals
are typically a part of the Municipal Solid Waste stream and therefore have
this value.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Damon M.K. Taam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Spokane Regional Solid Waste
System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>221 N. Wall, Suite 410<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(509) 625-6580 Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(509) 625-6537 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>dtaam@spokanecity.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.solidwaste.org<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
<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"'> Pete Pasterz
[mailto:PAPasterz@cabarruscounty.us] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Taam, Damon; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Best way to destroy collected Pharmaceuticals?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just curious, for comparison, do
you know how many tons CO2 equivalents are saved through recycling the various
constituents of that ton of resources instead?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Have you calculated the BTU
value of pharmaceuticals?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Webdings;color:#76923C'>þ</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'> Pete Pasterz, NCQRP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cabarrus County Recycling and HHW</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PO BOX 707 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Concord, NC 28026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>704-920-3280</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.cabarruscounty.us/waste">www.cabarruscounty.us/waste</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you're not for ZERO Waste,
how much Waste ARE you for?</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
<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"'>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Taam,
Damon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Best way to destroy collected Pharmaceuticals?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The cost for the 25 clinical
pharmacies utilizing the Spokane Waste to Energy Facility is 8.25 cents per
pound ($165.00/ton) at the gate. The most of the pharmacies utilize a reverse
distributor for transport and to assure regulatory compliance with the
regulations. As per previous discussions, WTE Facilities generate power, vs
incinerators that use lots of fossil fuels. The air pollution equipment
utilized and air quality regulations are similar and therefore the emissions
are very similar. However, a WTE facility produces electricity at a net
emission rate of <b><i>negative</i></b> 3,636 lbs of CO<sub>2 </sub>/MWh. In
other words, on a lifecycle basis, for every ton of trash burned at a WTE
plant, approximately one ton of CO<sub>2</sub> equivalents is reduced. Attached
is a brochure and a list of facilities throughout the USA. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Damon M.K. Taam</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Spokane Regional Solid Waste
System</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>221 N. Wall, Suite 410</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Spokane, WA 99201</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(509) 625-6580 Office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(509) 625-6537 Fax</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>dtaam@spokanecity.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.solidwaste.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
<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"'>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Grasso,
Cheri<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 03, 2010 2:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pete Pasterz; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Best way to destroy collected Pharmaceuticals?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>At our 14 retail pharmacy take
backs in the Seattle/Puget Sound region (where they screen out controlled
substances) the medicines are disposed at a Hazardous Waste incinerator.
They are able to use our state blanket contract for disposal of hazardous waste
and it costs a little over $1/pound. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The 25 clinical pharmacies are
using a waste-to-energy incinerator.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheri</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheri Grasso </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Pharmaceuticals Project </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>130 Nickerson Street, Suite 100 | Seattle, WA 98109 |
206-263-3089</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>www.lhwmp.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
<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"'> Pete Pasterz
[mailto:PAPasterz@cabarruscounty.us] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Best way to destroy collected Pharmaceuticals?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>While there seem to be many approaches in the accounts/case
studies of pharma collections from community events and from health care
facilities, final disposition is usually not addressed. If there is a
mention at all in the collection protocols I’ve read,
“incineration” is usually used without definition.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Questions:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1] What ultimately happens to the drugs that you collect or
that are collected in your jurisdictions?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2] If incinerated, in what type of incinerator? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>
Medical Waste?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>
MSW?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>
Industrial Kiln?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>
Crematory?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>
On-site mobile/portable unit?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>
Other?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bonus Question—<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For Air Quality regulators on the list [or one that you know
to whom you can forward this], what are your State/Regional standards or
requirements, if any? How do they ensure that this process is ultimately
safer to health and environment than landfill or sewer disposal?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Webdings;color:#76923C'>þ</span>
Pete Pasterz, NCQRP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Cabarrus County Recycling and HHW<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PO BOX 707 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Concord, NC 28026<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>704-920-3280<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cabarruscounty.us/waste">www.cabarruscounty.us/waste</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>If you're not for ZERO Waste, how much Waste ARE you for?</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center>
</span></div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>E-mail correspondence to and from
this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center>
</span></div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>E-mail correspondence to and from
this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>