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<DIV>Hi Deborah,</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Here is my long-winded reply to your question about drop-box models. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">After organizing six successful one day collection events <FONT size=1>(Avg: Participants = 480; Pounds = 999; Doses Controlled Substances = 18,000), </FONT>the Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal has begun implementing a county wide drop-box program. Organizing one day events required considerable effort, even more so when held independently of the DEA sponsored events. Our expectation is that drop-boxes will make safe disposal more convenient and decrease the need for one day collections. We hope to cut back from two one day events a year to just one, once all of our boxes are in place. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A number of local law enforcement agencies said they did not have enough secure storage to participate. In response we purchased a 20’ steel storage unit and placed it in a central, secure location. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We considered many different drop-boxes for our program:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Medreturn, Salsbury’s Courier, DVault’s Front Access Drop Box, and custom designed boxes we saw in use at other programs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One concern I had about some of the designs was that there was little clearance between the top of the tote and the top of the door. If the tote is filled to overflowing, it might not be able to be removed without reaching in the narrow gap to pull items off the top. That would pose a much greater risk for being stuck with an improperly disposed of sharp.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>Only one of the ten law enforcement agencies we were working with had enough space to fit one of these large boxes. </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We installed a DVault Front Access Box at the Sheriff’s <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Public</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Safety</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> on September 17, 2012.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It was emptied 14 times between then and December 24<SUP>th</SUP> with a total weight collected of 172.15 Lbs., roughly 64 Lbs./month. The Sheriff is quite happy with the box though he added that it would be great if it held more to allow for less frequent emptying. The only box I've seen that holds more are re-purposed U.S. Mail boxes. When I contacted the Postal Service I was told they no longer sell used boxes for other purposes.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The other nine law enforcement agencies I'm working with asked for a box that was less deep than the commercial boxes I located.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After buying a narrow profile box, designed for mail, and realizing it was not secure enough, we decided to design our own.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DVault agreed to work with us on the design of a narrow profile box.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">That process is now complete and I'm excited by the results.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I think it will meet the needs of many locations that have limited space.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nether I nor the CSMD stand to gain from the sale of this box so I hope you will forgive my enthusiasm, which probably makes this sound like a sales pitch!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The new box is only 14" deep, 25" wide, and 39" high. Amazingly, with a 16 gallon insert tote, it holds more than any other commercial box I know of. That means less frequent emptying. It has other great features like a flashlight view window so that the fill level can be checked without opening the box, duel lock doors as required by the new DEA draft rules, a lockable drop door to take the box out of service if required, and a no-lip bottom, allowing the tote to be pulled out without lifting it. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I just received pricing info for the box.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The insert tote is sold separately. Tote prices start at about $57 and drop to about $51 for larger orders (+ shipping.) </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The higher price for a small box order reflects the cost of retooling to produce a different model.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If production for this model is underway, it may be possible for a small order to get a better price. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please note that <U>materials costs and freight charges are only estimates and may be subject to change due to fluctuating energy related charges.</U>"</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1-24<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$781.65 (+ shipping for all of these)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">25-49 $585.09<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">50-99 $538.85 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10-249 $515.72<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">250-499 $506.48</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">500-999 $497.23</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The product is so new I don't think it has made it onto their website yet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have some drawings I can send if you are interested or, better yet, you can go strait to DVault.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Contact </SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Karen at </FONT><A href="mailto:sales@dvault.com"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>sales@dvault.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2> 720-895-1908 office | 720-895-1909 fax <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A title=http://www.dvault.com href="http://www.dvault.com" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">www.dvault.com</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Regards, </FONT></o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ed Gottlieb<BR>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal <BR>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator <BR>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">525 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Street</st1:Street><BR><st1:City w:st="on">Ithaca</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">14850</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Averages for CSMD one day collection events: </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Participants = 480; Pounds = 999; Doses controlled substances = 18,000</SPAN></P><BR><BR>>>> "DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ)" <Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov> 1/25/2013 9:27 AM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Deborah L. DeBiasi</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email: Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Virginia Department of Environmental Quality</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Office of Water Permit and Compliance Assistance Programs</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Program</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"> <A href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx">http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx</A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mail: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Location: 629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PH: 804-698-4028 FAX: 804-698-4032<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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