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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brian, pre-paid return envelopes for disposal of controls and non-controls by the home user are available at all major chain drug stores/pharmacies. They are returned through the mail and used for waste-to-energy
so they don’t end up in the landfill. They can be purchased directly and provided by families of hospice patients.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jan Harris, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Director, EHS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sharps Compliance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:jharris@sharpsinc.com">jharris@sharpsinc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">713-927-9956<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><a style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: #000000"><font style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Sharps Compliance, Inc.</font></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Smith, Charlotte<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 08, 2015 10:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brian Usher; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] RE: Destruction Product<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Brian,<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">It is my understanding the Disposal system is based on activated charcoal to which the drug molecules can adhere, making it difficult to divert. The contents would then be disposed by the homeowner into the trash,
so it would still be landfilled but leaching would be greatly reduced. I do not know if long term leaching could occur. So it may make sense for the homebound to use such a system. It does concern me that the unit is also being marketed to institutions with
no consideration for RCRA hazardous waste regulations or landfill waste acceptance procedures from businesses. I do not know of any approvals issued by DEA for this type of technology.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">DEA will not be funding any additional take-back days. The State of Wisconsin, where I am located, will be funding biannual take-back days to assist law enforcement in the disposal of their collected materials.
Perhaps other states will step into the gap. <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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#00693C">Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#00693C"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">Senior Regulatory Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">WMSS PharmEcology Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D"><a href="mailto:msmith@wm.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0D0D0D;text-decoration:none">csmith@pharmecology.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">713-725-6363<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">
<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>Brian Usher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 08, 2015 9:30 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] Destruction Product<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was hoping someone else might have more extensive knowledge and could provide insight of this product:
<a href="http://disposaltechnologies.com/for-institutions/">http://disposaltechnologies.com/for-institutions/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is being considered as a product to provide to homebound residents through a local drug coalition. The only “proper” collection options currently available in the area are drop boxes at law enforcement offices which only accept solids
or waiting for a DEA take-back day. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#1F497D">Brian Usher, CHMM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Operations Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Sarasota County Solid Waste<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">8750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34241<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Cell: (941) 650-8078<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Fax: (941) 316-1300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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