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<DIV>Hi All,</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm writing a final report for the Foundation that funded the bulk of our drop-box program. It's due before the holiday break. </DIV>
<DIV>One measure of success that I am using is the poundage collected per box per capita compared to other programs. </DIV>
<DIV>I'd be very grateful if you would find data about your program and put it in the highlighted boxes in the chart below. The rest are calculated numbers. </DIV>
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<DIV>In the fictional example below, the <FONT face=Arial>"Dump You Dope" </FONT>program started with three drop-boxes and, two and a half years later, added five more. </DIV>
<DIV>These two groups are listed separately to allow for the correct calculation of the pounds/box/day/1000 capita.</DIV>
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<DIV>The compiled results will be shared with this Listserv (unless you request otherwise.)</DIV>
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<DIV>If you have any ideas for other ways to evaluate our program, I'd be very interested to hear them!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for your assistance!</DIV>
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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>525 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Street<BR>Ithaca, NY 14850<BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433</SPAN></P>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 490pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; mso-ignore: colspan" class=xl24 height=50 width=655 colSpan=5><FONT size=2 face=Arial>COMPARISON OF THE WEIGHT OF PHARMACEUTICALS COLLECTED BY A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 height=50 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Program Name & Location</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl29 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>"Dump You Dope" Average County, NY</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>"Dump You Dope" Average County, NY</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 height=50 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial># drop-boxes</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl29 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131 x:num><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 3</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131 x:num><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 5</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl29 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl26 width=131 x:num="100000"><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl26 width=131 x:num="100000"><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl26 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 height=50 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>data collection<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>start and stop dates</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl29 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>to</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 1/1/2008 to 12/12/2013</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 4/1/2010 to 12/12/2013</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 height=50 width=131><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>total days</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131 x:num><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 2173</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131 x:num><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 1352</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl27 height=50 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>items collected /<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>not collected</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl30 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl27 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>OTC, Controlled, Pet / Sharps, Chemo</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl27 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>OTC, Controlled, Pet / Sharps, Chemo</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl27 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 38.1pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 height=50 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>total pounds collected</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl29 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131 x:num><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 1794</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131 x:num><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 1648</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl26 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>average pounds collected per box<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN>per day</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl28 width=131 x:num="0.27519558214450068" x:fmla="=C8/C6/C3"><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 0.2752</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl28 width=131 x:num="0.24378698224852072" x:fmla="=D8/D6/D3"><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 0.2438</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl28 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; HEIGHT: 42pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl25 height=56 width=131><FONT size=2 face=Arial>average pounds per box per day per 1000 population</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl28 width=131 x:num="2.7519558214450066E-3" x:fmla="=C9/C4*1000"><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 0.0028</FONT></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 98pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid" class=xl28 width=131 x:num="2.4378698224852072E-3" x:fmla="=D9/D4*1000"><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 0.0024</FONT></TD>
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