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<DIV>I would suggest any product that was sterile and used as an injectable does
not contain sufficient dose of any infectious agent to warrant managing as
infectious waste. Remember there is a chain of transmission that must be
complete for infection to occur. In this case, that is highly
unlikely.</DIV>
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<DIV>Very truly yours,</DIV>
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<DIV>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT</DIV>
<DIV>Zimmer Environmental Improvement LLC</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=csmith@pharmecology.com
href="mailto:csmith@pharmecology.com">Smith, Charlotte</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 18, 2013 3:31 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=LeighAnn.Kelly@FLHOSP.ORG
href="mailto:LeighAnn.Kelly@FLHOSP.ORG">Kelly, Leigh Ann</A> ; <A
title=Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
href="mailto:Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Pharmwaste] RE: Human Albumin</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Hi Leigh
Ann,<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">Human albumin and empty
containers that held it should be managed as a biohazardous waste in the red
containers since there is always a very slight risk of infectious agents, as
stated in the manufacturers’ literature. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #00693c">Charlotte A.
Smith, R. Ph., M.S.</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Senior Regulatory
Advisor, PharmEcology Services<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">WM Healthcare
Solutions, Inc. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kelly,
Leigh Ann<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:25 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Pharmwaste] Human
Albumin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Should the used vials / bottles of Human Albumin be disposed
of in the Black box, pharmaceutical waste containers or the red, biohazardous
waste containers?<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Leigh Ann Kelly, BS,
RN, CIC</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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