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It is anticipated that the proposal will be available for public comment in Spring 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:19.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.0pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Background<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.6pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>EPA has proposed to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the Universal Waste Rule in order to provide a system for disposing hazardous pharmaceutical wastes that is protective of public health and the environment. The proposed addition will make it easier for generators to collect and properly dispose of these items as hazardous wastes, resulting in a simpler and more streamlined waste management system. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.6pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>This proposed rule applies to: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>pharmacies, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>hospitals, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>physicians’ offices, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>dentists’ offices, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>outpatient care centers, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>ambulatory health care services, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>residential care facilities, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>veterinary clinics, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>other facilities that generate hazardous pharmaceutical wastes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.6pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The rule encourages generators to dispose of non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste as universal waste, thereby removing this unregulated waste from wastewater treatment plants and municipal solid waste landfills. The addition of hazardous pharmaceutical waste to the Universal Waste Rule will facilitate the collection of personal medications from the public at various facilities so that they can be more properly managed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.6pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Currently the federal Universal Waste Rule includes batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and lamps. Universal wastes are typically generated in a wide variety of settings including industrial settings and households, by many sectors of society, and may be present in significant volumes in non-hazardous waste management systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.6pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2008/December/Day-02/f28161.htm">Federal Register Notice</a></span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> | <a href="http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2008/December/Day-02/f28161.pdf">PDF Version</a> </span><span class=fileinfo2><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(26 pp, 345K, <a href="http://www.epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html">about PDF</a>)</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> - Proposed Rule - December 2, 2008 <br><a href="http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2009/January/Day-30/f2035.htm"><strong><span style='color:#3333CC'>Federal Register Notice</span></strong></a> | <a href="http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2009/January/Day-30/f2035.pdf">PDF Version</a> </span><span class=fileinfo2><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(1 pg, 61K, <a href="http://www.epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html">about PDF</a>)</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> - Extension of the Comment Period - January 30, 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000099'>Go to the site for more details</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000099'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Deborah L. DeBiasi</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Email: Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'><br></span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>WEB site address: <a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/">www.deq.virginia.gov</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Virginia Department of Environmental Quality</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Office of Water Permit and Compliance Assistance Programs</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Program</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/vpdes/microconstituents.html">www.deq.virginia.gov/vpdes/microconstituents.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Mail: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Location: 629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>PH: 804-698-4028 FAX: 804-698-4032</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000099'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>