10.18.2006

Call with FL DEP re: FL Pharmaceutical Universal Waste Rule

Participants:

Lisa Lauer, US EPA OSW

Meg McCarthy, US EPA OSW

Augusta Posner, FL DEP

Mike Redig, FL DEP

Susan Horlick, FL DEP

Summary:

FL is limiting the rule to pharmaceuticals only.  FL says that under
their UWR, contaminated/adulterated pharmaceuticals (for example drugs
swept off the floor) cannot be universal waste and must be sent with the
hazardous waste.  Florida did not receive many comments from hospitals
on the proposal.  Positive comments from reverse distributors were
received.

