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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Everyone,<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'>While neither vaccine has a preservative that would make it RCRA haz, where are you all falling on infectious or regulated medical waste? The vaccines don’t have live or attenuated virus, but rather templates to code for the viral “arms” and then antibodies are formed to that. (My understanding that is). <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'>Here in MN, then, the vaccine is technically not infectious waste. Although I suspect most facilities will managed it as IW/RMW. <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'>Also, where are you all on antigen tests or specimens such as saliva? <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 will be interesting to hear your perspectives? <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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Very truly yours,<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'>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive Director, <a href="hearrtmidwest.org"><span style='color:blue'>HEARRT Midwest</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Principal, Zimmer Environmental Improvement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1F497D'>Improving processes, minimizing waste and reducing costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:zenllc@usfamily.net"><span style='color:blue'>zenllc@usfamily.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph: 651.645.7509<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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 [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bunnell, Ross<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 4, 2021 9:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] FW: Vaccine Disposal<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Victoria:<br><br>See attached for a prior post on this listserv that confirmed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been confirmed to be non-hazardous. See also attached a copy of the an MSDS for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, confirming the content of this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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>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 </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'>E: <a href="mailto:ross.bunnell@ct.gov">ross.bunnell@ct.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=449 height=136 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01D6E27E.C64A19B0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ct.gov/deep">www.ct.gov/deep</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Pharmwaste <pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Vickie Davis<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 4, 2021 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us' <pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us><br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Vaccine Disposal<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:solid #9C6500 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.0pt;background:#FFEB9C'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello and Happy New Year,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I read an earlier post that Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine does not need to be treated as a hazardous waste.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In New Hampshire, we are anticipating primary use of Pfizer so I’m wondering if there is information about proper disposal of this drug and other vaccines that may appear. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any references would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Victoria Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>10 Water Street, Suite 225<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lebanon, NH 03766<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>603-448-1680<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>603-448-0170 fax<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'>Visit our Household Hazardous Waste web site at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhhw.uvlsrpc.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRoss.Bunnell%40ct.gov%7Cb42f1ab1ca5045c2e97408d8b0bdf26b%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637453677155592135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CpSoKmFHtGOsMPWrGpf%2Bukzfws5IRpW51zAOZl%2F3ZI0%3D&reserved=0">http://hhw.uvlsrpc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Visit our Waste web site at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwaste.uvlsrpc.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRoss.Bunnell%40ct.gov%7Cb42f1ab1ca5045c2e97408d8b0bdf26b%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637453677155592135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Sq33ay%2B1IdaVsexH32cDS4nQR%2B4oFqUzuU0QMeKyKa8%3D&reserved=0">http://waste.uvlsrpc.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Visit the Healthy Home Facebook Page at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FHealthyHomeProgram&data=04%7C01%7CRoss.Bunnell%40ct.gov%7Cb42f1ab1ca5045c2e97408d8b0bdf26b%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637453677155602090%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=pqoCnScYq%2Bdh%2FsC1oXzS56NVrtRthyYqBlPT1XPJ9F0%3D&reserved=0">www.Facebook.com/HealthyHomeProgram</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvisitor.r20.constantcontact.com%2Fd.jsp%3Fllr%3D7jf5uhcab%26p%3Doi%26m%3D1101915952444&data=04%7C01%7CRoss.Bunnell%40ct.gov%7Cb42f1ab1ca5045c2e97408d8b0bdf26b%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637453677155602090%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8vBnPVfUEnrkLNE62rTvKVyOYZ77MU%2BgiWH2MdlsCMQ%3D&reserved=0">Join our Mailing List</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUVLSRPC&data=04%7C01%7CRoss.Bunnell%40ct.gov%7Cb42f1ab1ca5045c2e97408d8b0bdf26b%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637453677155612044%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BlPW3%2BHyCiKzBr4xROQGmiRJ%2BGhhgQJ8Sl51imRFU0I%3D&reserved=0"><span style='font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=118 height=44 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D6E27E.C64A19B0" alt=facebook></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#4FAD26'>ü</span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4FAD26'> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. </span><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>