Saturday, November 11, 2017

A Look Into Controlled Substance Disposal Programs

By Roger Stewart


Basically, when a substance or chemical has been properly used, the user benefits a lot. However, discarding of the waste of the substance may not be done in the right manner and these wastes may pose a great risk. This has led to various governmental bodies such as DEA or drug enforcement agency to formulate and enforce regulations in regard to controlled substance disposal. These regulations help in proper disposal of wastes and substances after use.

For instance, persons registered with the DEA and who obtain such substances are usually charged with the responsibility of their proper use and discard. On the other hand, these regulations stipulate various acceptable and unacceptable practices in the discarding processes. One such entails the mandate to discard through authorized reverse distributors. A reverse distributor is a company that is permitted and licensed to facilitate the destruction or recycling of regulated substances.

Consequently, a person who holds such substances is not allowed to dispose of through dissolving in water, crushing into powder, and disintegration. In addition, it is illegal to let the substances be released down the drain as a way of dumping. With this also id the duty of mandated bodies in tracking and taking account of substances that are under their control from purchase, to use and disposed of.

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 will be facilitated by proper registration, procurement, storage, security, use and disposal of unused or expired materials. The regulating bodies and agencies such as DEA also play a major role in making sure that these chemicals are properly disposed of. It is also facilitated by enactments from individual states governing the disposal of these substances.




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