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dc.contributor.authorStephen Musson
dc.contributor.authorTimothy Townsend
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dc.date.copyrightJuly 1998
dc.date.issued1998
dc.identifier.other%28asce%291090-025x%281998%292%3A3%2889%29.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/53569
dc.description.abstractFederal regulations addressing pharmaceutical disposal only exist for those designated as controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). For all others, the generator must determine the best method of disposal to comply with existing environmental regulations. Some choose professional hazardous waste disposal companies, others treat them as medical waste, and still others use normal solid waste disposal. The variety of disposal methods is due not only to the differing characteristics of pharmaceuticals, but also to generator confusion regarding disposal of pharmaceuticals. With medications distributed under trade names, generators often lack the knowledge necessary to identify the proper disposal method for discarded pharmaceuticals. The current methods used for managing discarded pharmaceuticals are reviewed, including a discussion of pertinent federal regulatory requirements and current state government practices.
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
dc.titleManagement of Discarded Pharmaceuticals
dc.typeJournal Paper
dc.journal.volume2
dc.journal.issue3
dc.journal.titlePractice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management
dc.identifier.doi10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(1998)2:3(89)
dc.treePractice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management:;1998:;Volume ( 002 ):;issue: 003
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