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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Please note this email did not originate with me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Miller, Fred [mailto:millerfl@wsu.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Hollar; 'William More'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] How is warfarin disposed at your Hospital?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Re hazardous waste treatment: RCRA rules allow for generators to treat their own wastes in containers or tanks without a permit.&nbsp; Some states (i.e.
<a href="https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/96412.pdf">Washington</a>) have gone so far as to publish guidance on how this can be accomplished while other states like California specifically prohibit most treatment by generator activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">That said, unless the generator can demonstrate through testing or generator knowledge that treatment is effective and does result in non-hazardous residuals,
 they are still bound to dispose of the resulting materials as regulated waste.&nbsp; A quick review of the literature leaves me unconvinced steam autoclave conditions would result in effective treatment of warfarin.&nbsp; In fact, introducing P001 wastes into the autoclave
 would likely result in the entire load and any effluents which contacted the load designating as P001 waste.&nbsp; Unless they have permission from their POTW to discharge such effluent to the sanitary sewer they are violating both RCRA and CWA rules.&nbsp; Similarly,
 any resulting solids disposed as MSW would be a violation of RCRA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Note the melting point and solubility data here
<a href="http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_US_CB0413732.aspx">warfarin data</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;Absent addition of a strong mineral acid or base the data lead me to believe no reaction occurs under steam autoclave conditions.&nbsp; If anyone knows of literature
 which contradicts my understanding of the chemistry I&#8217;d appreciate seeing it.<o:p></o:p></span></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>Jeff Hollar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'William More'; <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] How is warfarin disposed at your Hospital?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Per EPA, wouldn&#8217;t this be considered &#8220;treatment&#8221; of hazardous waste?&nbsp; I doubt the facility is licensed as a TSDF (Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blue"><a href="http://www.pwaste.com/" title="http://www.pwaste.com/">www.pwaste.com</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
<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>William More<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:12 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] How is warfarin disposed at your Hospital?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">I recently came across a Hospital during a Hazardous Waste Inspection that claims steam sterilized&nbsp;Warfarin contaminated containers
 are no longer &quot;P Waste.&quot;&nbsp; Has anyone seen this? or records of analysis that can back this up?&nbsp; I'm waiting on submission of test results, but thought I would see if anyone else has heard of this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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