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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see our remedy for residential drug disposal
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-ess-cau-RXbrochure_279298_7.pdf">
card</a> that we share and update periodically for household drugs. We advocate that private practices and hospice make this available for reference for patients and share it at takeback events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Our <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-p2-MHA-Guide-Rev_393335_7.pdf">
MHA Guide</a>, MHA Guide <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-oea-mha-guideexample_396991_7.pdf">
Example Posting</a>, <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-3585_57802_4173-285527--,00.html">
Tutorial</a> and <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-p2-MHA-Guide-Rev_393335_7.pdf">
brochure</a> were created to assist businesses. However this guidance only applies in Michigan given we established pharmaceutical waste as a universal waste that can be managed under streamline management standards. More resources are also available on our
healthcare web page at <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/deqhealthcare">www.michigan.gov/deqhealthcare</a> under
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-70153_70155_3585_57802_4173-279962--,00.html">
Waste Health Care Resources</a> link.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Note too that EPA is expecting to initiate new rulemaking on
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/generation/pharmaceuticals.htm">hazardous waste pharmaceuticals</a> very soon.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Christine Grossman, Compliance Assistance Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Training and Outreach Unit, Office of Environmental Assistance, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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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>Hauser, Deborah<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] guidance document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do any of you have guidance for businesses to assist them in handling/disposing their pharmaceuticals? I’ve had this come up a number of times over the years, but I typically focus on residential. In Ohio, residential pharms are considered
household hazardous waste and therefore they can simply throw them in the trash, drop them off at a local law enforcement collection box, or take them to a pharmacy (due to the DEA rule change). Businesses need to evaluate their waste to determine if it’s
hazardous and this is something I’ve never worked on before. My understanding is that businesses hire someone to assist with this and to assist with disposal, but I don’t actually have any experience with that.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have this document on our website: <a href="http://www.epa.ohio.gov/portals/32/pdf/PharmBusinessNov2010rF.pdf">
http://www.epa.ohio.gov/portals/32/pdf/PharmBusinessNov2010rF.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is the only guidance we provide for businesses like hospitals, vet clinics, doctor offices, etc. In Ohio, we have an office that assists small businesses and they are interested in creating a guidance document for those types of entities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Most of us have worked to varying extents with programs for residents to properly dispose of pharmaceuticals, but I’m wondering if we can go a step further and develop guidance for how businesses (with the focus on small businesses) actually
dispose of their pharmaceuticals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m hoping some of you have already done this in your state and I might avoid re-creating the wheel. And let me know if you have had any experience with companies that provide pharmaceutical disposal assistance to businesses. The only
one I’m aware of is PharmEcology (Charlotte Smith).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<br>
Deb<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#215868">Deborah Hauser<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#215868">Environmental Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#215868">Division of Materials and Waste Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#215868">614.728.5353<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#215868">Please note that my name has changed (previously Hoffman). Please update your address book.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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