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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>I just wanted to add that there wouldn’t be any reason to keep the liquids or whatever is left in the bottles. Chemicals become unstable over time. And I did inspect a couple of University chemistry labs that did no training or certification and were not real savvy on proper assessment for disposal. They just put most everything “under the hood”. On the other hand, we also have the U of Minnesota’s chemical safety day program that will go around to campuses, evaluate chemical supplies and properly manage chemicals for redistribution or disposal. They do it at schools at every level, for a fee, in MN. Maybe there is a similar program. If not, I’d go the route of the HW disposal contractor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><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"'> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew C. Mireles<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 10, 2011 4:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tiemeier,Amy; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pharmwaste] Disposal of Medicine in Antique Bottles<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Amy, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>All universities have environmental and safety office with trained and certified technicians to handle chemical, radioactive and unknown environmental risk materials. They have proper procedures to remove the bottles and dispose of them properly. My guess is that those bottles may contain acetone, ether and possibly mercury. Do not allow anyone to handle the bottles except those on the campus, who are trained.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Matthew Mireles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message----- <br>From: "Tiemeier, Amy" <br>Sent: Oct 10, 2011 3:43 PM <br>To: "pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us" <br>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Disposal of Medicine in Antique Bottles <br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>List Serve Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have been contacted by a librarian from a university medical library regarding some antique bottles that they have. The bottles and prescription vials that they have are from the early 1900s and have some leftover medication in them. She was inquiring how they should dispose of the contents and whether or not those substances would need to be kept for any future use. If anyone has any input or experience with this, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Amy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:black'>Amy Tiemeier, Pharm.D., BCPS</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:gray'>Associate Director of Experiential Education</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:gray'>Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#492F92'><img width=240 height=35 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC8763.6905ED90" alt="Description: EmailSignatureLogo"></span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:gray'>4588 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110-1088</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:gray'>TEL: 314.446.8554 FAX: 314.446.8386</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.stlcop.edu/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>www.stlcop.edu</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></body></html>