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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ed:<br>
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Connecticut’s drug control laws prohibit most pharmacies and other potential collection points (e.g., Senior Centers) from collecting drugs under DEA’s takeback rule, which is why we have not pursued it as an option for collection of pharms in our state. We
have instead pursued other options – in particular drop boxes at local and state police departments:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?q=501922">http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?q=501922</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In addition, we are looking into a product stewardship approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ross Bunnell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Senior Sanitary Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waste Engineering & Enforcement Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection<br>
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06105-5127<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">P: 860.424.3274</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:black">|</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">F: 860.424-4059
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<a href="mailto:ross.bunnell@ct.gov">ross.bunnell@ct.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.ct.gov/deep">www.ct.gov/deep</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Conserving, improving and protecting our natural resources and environment;<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ensuring a clean, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy supply.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Gottlieb<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] NH & MS now compliant w/ DEA rule<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Yesterday's announcement about S.C. becoming more compliant with the DEA take back rule prompted Wendy, from the NH Haz Waste Management Bureau, to write:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As of August 6, 2016, NH law allows for pharmaceutical collections in accordance with DEA requirements. The changes made by 2016 HB 1490 supersede the hazardous
waste rules that had presented a barrier to collection of residential pharmaceutical wastes by entities other than law enforcement. The hazardous waste rules are currently being revised.
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Here’s a link to the text of HB 1490:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/billText.aspx?sy=2016&id=883&txtFormat=html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/billText.aspx?sy=2016&id=883&txtFormat=html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">I just checked again and don't find registrations in
</span><span style="color:black">AK, CT, HI, or MO. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
MS, which was a on the list last August, now has pharmacies registered! <br>
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Anyone from AK, CT, HI, or MO have updates on pending rules changes? Interested in lobbying to bring your state into compliance? I have contact info for CT and MO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ed Gottlieb<br>
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<br>
Board Member, New York Product Stewardship Council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<br>
525 3<sup>rd</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ithaca, NY 14850<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">(607) 273-8381<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">fax: (607) 273-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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