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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Since RCRA exempts household waste [<a href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=40&PART=261&SECTION=4&TYPE=TEXT">40 CFR 261.4(b)</a>] “…that has been collected,
transported, stored, treated, disposed, recovered (e.g., refuse-derived fuel) or reused…” I would assume that includes incinerating household generated pharmaceuticals from take-back events. But if law enforcement is allowed to use these incinerators for
household generated pharmaceuticals as “other drugs seized by the police” or “prohibited goods” then I assume that’s another issue. It seems to be a semantics/legal/regulatory question around the core issue of incinerating a certain amount of hazardous pharmaceuticals,
no matter how it’s classified. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Burke<o:p></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""> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barry Fernandez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 4:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shield, Margaret<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bunnell, Ross; Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pharmwaste] FW: drug terminator incinerators & haz waste pharms list<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">So, to be clear, household generated pharmaceuticals are not RCRA regulated and would therefore be exempt from regulation... does that carry over to incineration from take-back events?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barry Fernandez, President<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0/0">2635 NE 4th Avenue</a><br>
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On Nov 13, 2012, at 5:28 PM, "Shield, Margaret" <<a href="mailto:Margaret.Shield@kingcounty.gov">Margaret.Shield@kingcounty.gov</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, you are correct WA dangerous waste regulations do exempt household generated wastes. It’s a regulatory loophole….the pills themselves are all the same chemicals, and pose the same risks as haz waste, whether they come from a hospital
or from a home.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, some local jurisdictions in our state have stronger local ordinances or solid waste acceptance policies that either ban or seek to discourage disposal of moderate risk wastes in the solid waste system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More blurbs from my files…..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Local ordinances in Snohomish and Kitsap Counties (covering 14% of state population) prohibit pharmaceuticals or other products that designate as household hazardous waste in their trash.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><u><span style="color:black">Snohomish County Code</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><span style="color:black">SCC 7.41.050 Types of wastes that are unacceptable.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="color:black">“(7) Pharmaceutical wastes including expired, unused or contaminated drugs and vaccines are not acceptable at any solid waste disposal sites.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/Documents/Departments/Council/county_code/CountyCodeTitle7.pdf" title="blocked::http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/Documents/Departments/Council/county_code/CountyCodeTitle7.pdf">http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/Documents/Departments/Council/county_code/CountyCodeTitle7.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><u>Kitsap Health District regulations</u> ban the landfill disposal of Moderate Risk Waste (MRW).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">Section 305(6)(d)(i) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">“MRW (Moderate Risk Waste) shall not be deposited in the general municipal solid waste collection system, a public sewer system, a storm drain, an on-site sewage system, in surface or ground water, or onto or under
the surface of the ground.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><a href="http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/environmenta_health/solid_waste/docs/swregs.pdf" title="http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/environmenta_health/solid_waste/docs/swregs.pdf">http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/environmenta_health/solid_waste/docs/swregs.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>King County’s Waste Acceptance Rule and Seattle’s Municipal Code state that dangerous and hazardous waste from households should be disposed of properly, not in the solid waste stream. However these agencies do not ban disposal of such
materials in the trash if a proper disposal system does not exist (“no ban without a plan”).</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">King County Waste Acceptance Rule</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">Department Code No.:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">PUT 7-1-5 (PR)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Department/Issuing Agency:
</span></strong>Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Solid Waste Division<br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Effective Date:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">June 20, 2005</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Full policy at:<span style="color:blue">
<a href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/policies/rules/utilities/put715pr.aspx" title="blocked::http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/policies/rules/utilities/put715pr.aspx">
http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/policies/rules/utilities/put715pr.aspx</a> . </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">5.18 “Household hazardous waste” (HHW) means all waste that would meet the characteristics or criteria for designation as a State Dangerous Waste or Extremely Hazardous Waste under
WAC 173-303 except that it is generated at a residence and is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. It includes, but is not limited to, cleaning agents, pesticides, solvents, motor fuels, crankcase oil, and chemicals used for home repair and remodeling,
auto, boat and equipment maintenance, and hobby and recreational uses.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">6.23 Household hazardous wastes. The Solid Waste Division recommends that hazardous household materials be used completely before disposing of empty containers. If materials cannot
be used, they should be disposed at a household hazardous waste facility. Materials designated by this Rule as not accepted, (or as not accepted from residential customers) are not accepted for disposal at County facilities even in household quantities. Call
the Household Hazards Line (206-296-4692) or <a href="http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/" title="blocked::http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/">
click here </a>for more information on household hazardous waste.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Seattle Municipal Code</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Title 10 - HEALTH AND SAFETY</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Chapter 10.76 - Hazardous Waste Management Coordination Committee</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">SMC 10.76.010 Findings and authority.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A. The City of Seattle finds that it is in the interest of the preservation and promotion of public health that moderate risk wastes not be commingled with other
solid waste nor placed into sewage disposal systems through which underground and surface waters may be contaminated. The City finds that</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">enhanced public education and enforcement of existing regulations will reduce the quantity of moderate risk wastes entering the regular solid waste stream and sewage
disposal systems, and that additional funding is required for these enhancements. The City finds that a regional intergovernmental approach is best suited to these enhancements as described in the Local Hazardous Waste Management Plan for Seattle-King County.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">B. Authority for this chapter is contained in RCW 70.05.060 and 70.95.160.</span><o:p></o:p></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"">
<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>On Behalf Of </b>Bunnell, Ross<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] FW: drug terminator incinerators & haz waste pharms list</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">Margaret:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">Do the State of Washington’s hazardous waste regulations incorporate the federal exemption for household hazardous waste? If so, pharmaceuticals collected from residents would be exempt from RCRA, as they are
in most other states. That’s sort of the problem. In the absence of RCRA applicability, there can often be a lack of meaningful regulation on residentially-generated materials, even if they are very nasty, such as chemotherapy agents, for example.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#993366">--Ross Bunnell</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">Sanitary Engineer 3</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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be considered a formal ruling by the Department. It is always the obligation of a generator or other handler of waste to be familiar with and to comply with all applicable state and federal requirements.</span><o:p></o:p></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"">
<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>On Behalf Of </b>Shield, Margaret<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 4:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] drug terminator incinerators & haz waste pharms list</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">My view is that there is no way that they are NOT burning hazardous waste if they are burning unsorted pharmaceuticals because there are enough
commonly used drugs that designate as RCRA waste.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Below is my standard blurb on this issue, and link to GAO report about how the list of haz waste pharms need to be updated. Attached is handout
I use that includes some examples of commonly used medicines that designate as RCRA haz waste. And then, here in Washington State, we have more stringent dangerous waste regulations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">After RCRA was established in 1976, lists of hazardous wastes were developed, which included chemotherapy drugs and other medicines. About
5% of medicines sold in 1976 were designated as hazardous waste. Unfortunately, the RCRA lists have not been updated to consider the thousands of new medicines, including chemotherapy drugs that have been developed in the last thirty years. One estimate
suggests that if the RCRA lists were updated, approximately 15% of medicines sold today would be considered hazardous. A recent report from the U.S. EPA’s Office of the Inspector General, titled “EPA Inaction in Identifying Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
May Result in Unsafe Disposal”, called on the EPA to create a process for updating the lists and ensuring that healthcare facilities are disposing of all waste medicines properly.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">U.S. EPA Office of the Inspector General Report, May 25, 2012.
<i>EPA Inaction in Identifying Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals May Result in Unsafe Disposal</i><b>
</b></span><a href="http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2012/20120525-12-P-0508_glance.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2012/20120525-12-P-0508_glance.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for all the good resources to respond to the Drug Terminator burn barrels. Let’s protect our law enforcement partners by ensuring they know that this is not the way to go.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Margaret <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Margaret Shield PhD</span></b>,
<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Policy Liaison</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County</span><br>
<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">130 Nickerson Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109-1658</span><br>
<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(w) 206-263-3059</span>
<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(c) 206-265-9732</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Local Governments for Health and the Environment -
<a href="http://www.lhwmp.org">www.lhwmp.org</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>On Behalf Of </b>Bartlett, Elizabeth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 1:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Barry Fernandez'; Price, John L. "Jack"; 'Lucy, Burke'; <a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">
Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> George, Larry; Perrigan, Glen<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] RE: pharmaceutical incineration - air permitting exemption for portable burn units limited to "contraband"</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I used to work in hazardous waste combustor permitting in a past life, so I decided to take a quick look at the permit for this unit.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The original construction permit was issued in January 2012 for the Drug Terminator and the MediBurn 20, but was later modified in August 2012 to change
the manufacturer/unit to the: </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SuperNova “ELIMINATOR”, Incinerator – Model No. SN500 - ( Small, Portable “OSWI”)
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">With this change, they added diesel and propane as fuel sources (was originally just wood and charcoal).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">OSWI = Other Solid Waste Incinerator regulated under 40 CFR 60, Subpart EEEE.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I dug around a little bit more to see if there were any emission test results and found the compliance page that has links to both the original and modified
permits: <a href="http://appprod.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/aces/ACES_facility.asp?txtFacID=9597">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">http://appprod.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/aces/ACES_facility.asp?txtFacID=9597</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The permit limits annual operating hours, and there is also a restriction that the unit cannot be used to treat medical waste or hazardous waste. Initial
emissions testing must be conducted within 180 days of initial operation with annual retesting. They are required to test for metals, particulate, dioxins/furans, NOx and SOx, HCl and opacity. It is my understanding that stack testing can be fairly expensive.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">They are required to maintain records of the type and quantities of material product burned in the unit, but I don’t know how detailed the inventory
would need to be. In reading this, I was wondering whether there was a comprehensive list of pharmaceuticals that could assist operators in determining/verifying that they are not burning medical or hazardous wastes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just some thoughts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">Elizabeth Bartlett, Engineer IV</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">Program & Technical Support Section</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">Bureau of Waste Cleanup</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">Florida Department of Environmental Protection</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">2600 Blair Stone Rd, MS 4535</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959">850-245-7501</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:elizabeth.bartlett@dep.state.fl.us">elizabeth.bartlett@dep.state.fl.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Program and Technical Support website:
<a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/wc/pages/ProgramTechnicalSupport.htm">
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/wc/pages/ProgramTechnicalSupport.htm</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Interstate Technical and Regulatory Council website:
<a href="itrcweb.org">itrcweb.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></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"">
<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>On Behalf Of </b>Barry Fernandez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 3:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Price, John L. "Jack"; 'Lucy, Burke'; <a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">
Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> George, Larry; Perrigan, Glen<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] RE: pharmaceutical incineration - air permitting exemption for portable burn units limited to "contraband"</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello All:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you go to the following link:
<a href="http://appprod.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp">http://appprod.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp</a> and do a search by permit no. for:
</span><b>7775707-001-AC</b><span style="color:#1F497D"> you will have the option of downloading a Florida air permit issued for both the Drug Terminator and it’s smaller, 55-gallon cousin “MediBurn20”. Basically it allows for the portable incineration of small
quantities of pharmaceuticals. I don’t think it defines what a small quantity is, nor do I think it addresses RCRA hazardous vs non-haz. The permit in question doesn’t mention any generator limitations (i.e.: contraband from law enforcement, take-back events,
etc.). I had the opportunity to see the larger incinerator, though I did not see it in operation. I think I have some pictures if interested.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have no affiliation, just sharing the info. I hope it helps.</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">Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:green">Barry Fernandez, President</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0">Clean Fuels of Florida, Inc.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:green">2635 NE 4th Avenue</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:green">Pompano Beach, FL 33064</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:green">Office: (954) 791-9588</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.clean-fuels.net/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">www.clean-fuels.net</span></a>
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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""> Price, John L. "Jack" [<a href="mailto:John.L.Price@dep.state.fl.us">mailto:John.L.Price@dep.state.fl.us</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Lucy, Burke'; <a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> George, Larry; Perrigan, Glen<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] RE: pharmaceutical incineration - air permitting exemption for portable burn units limited to "contraband"</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Burke: Our RCRA group received this email and attached Determination memo from EPA regarding the use of portable burn units for the disposal of pharmaceuticals collected at community and other take-back collection
events. There is a federal exemption from air permitting for these units for destroying “contraband”. However, according to EPA, that exemption does not apply when burning drugs from take-back events. In Florida, it appears that some law enforcement agencies
that use these units are not aware that the air permitting exemption is limited to contraband. We are going to provide this clarifying information to our law enforcement agencies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">BEGIN EPA EMAIL (note: cc list deleted)</span></b><o:p></o:p></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""> Kristin Fitzgerald [<a href="mailto:Fitzgerald.Kristin@epamail.epa.gov">mailto:Fitzgerald.Kristin@epamail.epa.gov</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 03, 2012 2:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Chabot, Patricia M - DNR<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Agenda Items for today's RIN Call - Pharmaceutical Burning; Followup from MN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Here is the letter Region 6 Applicability Determination memo that Charlene Spells mentioned on the call today. In addition to the memo I sent earlier, this memo points out
that the "contraband exemption" for law enforcement burning drugs is only for contraband drugs and that drugs collected during take-back events are NOT contraband. Also she suggested I include her contact info, in case anyone wants to follow up with her:</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Charlene E. Spells<br>
U.S. EPA<br>
OAQPS/SPPD <br>
RTP, NC 27711<br>
Phone: (919) 541-5255 Fax: (919) 541-3470<br>
<a href="mailto:spells.charlene@epa.gov">spells.charlene@epa.gov</a></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">thanks,</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kristin</span><br>
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<i>(See attached file: 6-30-11 AMP ADEQ EEEE Final.pdf)</i><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
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Kristin Fitzgerald<br>
US EPA<br>
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery <br>
(formerly Office of Solid Waste)<br>
mail code: 5304P<br>
phone: 703-308-8286<br>
fax: 703-308-0522</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">John L. (Jack) Price</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Environmental Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Waste Reduction MS 4555</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Florida Department of Environmental Protection</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">2600 Blair Stone Road</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Phone:850.245.8751</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: 850.245.8811</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:john.l.price@dep.state.fl.us"><span style="color:#9D454F">john.l.price@dep.state.fl.us</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste"><span style="color:#9D454F">www.dep.state.fl.us/waste</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records
available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail is communications and may therefore be subject to public disclosure.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please take a few minutes to share your comments on the service you received from the department by clicking on this link
<a href="http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=John.L.Price@dep.state.fl.us" target="_blank">
DEP Customer Survey</a>.</span></em><o:p></o:p></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"">
<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>On Behalf Of </b>Lucy, Burke<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] RE: pharmaceutical incineration</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Re: I’d like to know if anyone is aware of any recent research on the effectiveness of portable incinerators, or if they are being used in other states.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Local Charity Purchases Drug Disposal Device</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/Local-Charity--178122731.html">http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/Local-Charity--178122731.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Save Our Kids Coalition of Bowling Green has purchased a "Drug Terminator", which will provide Kentucky State Police with a way to dispose of the prescription medication they receive from a very successful
program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Burke</span><o:p></o:p></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"">
<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>On Behalf Of </b>Hoffman, Deb<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 10, 2012 5:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:midwestpsc@googlegroups.com">midwestpsc@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] pharmaceutical incineration</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here in Ohio, we’re discussing the usage of the portable incinerators, from an air pollution standpoint. I’ve been working with a colleague in the Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control. I’d like to know if anyone is aware of any
recent research on the effectiveness of portable incinerators, or if they are being used in other states. And if you would like to share incineration options in your state, I would be interested in hearing them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deb<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Deb Hoffman<o:p></o:p></p>
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