Friday, November 10, 2017

A Look Into Controlled Substance Disposal Programs

By Roger Stewart


Generally, the proper use and discarding of chemicals or substances like drugs that are controlled present a serious concern. As a result, the Drug Enforcement Agency has initiated the enforcement of various regulations on Controlled Substance Disposal. These revolve around the appropriate use and subsequently the proper disposal of substances that are under their control.

For example, people registered under with the DEA to handle such substances are also responsible to ensure that they are properly used and also properly discarded. At the same time, such regulations outline a number of unacceptable and acceptable practices pertaining to the processes of discarding. An example is a mandate to dispose of only through a registered reverse distributor. A reverse distributor refers to a company permitted or licensed to carry out the recycling or even destruction of the regulated substances.

When a person holds such a material he is not allowed to dispose of a controlled material by either crushing it to form a powder or disintegrate it and dissolve it in water. You are also not allowed to have them dumped on drains. This makes you able to track or account for the substance from the time you bought it, when using and when disposing of the remains.

Mandated environmental protection groups are usually capable of facilitating the proper disposing of regulated substances in their research laboratory by linking with the reverse distributors. For individuals taking part in the regulated substance programs, there is usually a requirement for them to submit request forms of the controlled substances to allow them to participate in the hazardous waste handling programs. Also, individual registrants remain responsible for the management of discarding their regulated substances that have the mandate to handle.

In the event these regulated chemicals are found in laboratories where registrants are unable to account for their use, the persons will be required to fill request forms to dispose of them. In addition, it is imperative that participants in such programs are in contravention of federal laws should they lose control of or abandon the substances.

Effectiveness in disposing of these chemicals and materials has been contributed to periodic sensitization events that are held. These events are aimed at enlightening people on the importance of having properly discarded materials to eliminate harm and risks that can occur. The activities are undertaken by DEA agencies in collaboration with reverse distributors licensed in that particular locality.

During such events, participants are required to do a registration by submitting electronic drug-transfer forms usually a week before the event is held. Nevertheless, such events are usually free. The controlled substance disposal programs present various benefits. To begin with, harmful drugs or chemicals are easily monitored from the time of sale to use and disposal.

This owes to the fact that controlled substance programs entail the registration, procurement, storage, use, security, and disposing of any unused and expired waste which has contents of the regulated substances. Additionally, the relevant regulating bodies, for example, the DEA usually comes up lists of categories of substances based on their impending hazards and these benefits users. Various states can as well find it simple to ratify schedules on the use and disposing of regulated substances.




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