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S0 JOA U 1 Environmental Health Department U ; i y I AMENDED 6/18/2020 Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: Walgreens#12549 2040 E Mariposa Rd, Stockton June 17, 2020 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS II,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks Also provide a corrective action statement and a copy of correction letter to the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department within 30 days. This is a Class II violation. 403 CCR 66262.34(d)(2) Failed to keep hazardous waste containers closed except when adding or removing hazardous waste. OBSERVATION: 1. Two boxes of Walgreens Nicotine Mini Lozenge expired April 2020,two boxes of expired Walgreens Nicotine Lozenge expired May 2020, and two boxes of expired Walgreens Coated Nicotine Gum expired April 2020 were found in an open cardboard box above the hazardous waste storage area.According to Barbaro Ruan,the store manager,the expired nicotine items should have been placed in the bin designated for 1506 items,which are non-saleable items, damaged items, returned items that cannot be re-sold, items with no bar codes/UPC, and expired items, as stated on the 1506 item bin label.According to Barbaro, 1506 items are scanned and managed according to the scanner instructions on a daily basis. When Barbaro scanned the expired nicotine waste, the scanner stated the patches must be disposed of using the Toxic(hazardous waste category). 2.A package of Walgreens Nicotine Patches expired April 2019 was found marked"RGM"and in an open bin labeled for Return Center(RGM), Call-In, and Recall items. When Barbaro scanned the nicotine patches,the scanner stated"Return Center Return Goods"and"Not on RC File." Barbaro stated that the words"Not on RC File" informs the employee that the nicotine patches cannot be sent back to the Return Center, and thus should be managed as hazardous waste. 3.An open cardboard box containing used printer ribbon rolls was observed in the photo department. Barbaro stated that the used ribbon rolls are to be managed and labeled as corrosive base hazardous waste.According to a document,found in a binder containing uniform hazardous waste manifests, used photo ribbon rolls are to be managed and labeled as toxic hazardous waste. REGULATION GUIDANCE:A container holding hazardous waste shall always be closed during transfer and storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately close these containers and ensure all hazardous waste containers are closed when not adding or removing waste. Provide a corrective action statement and supporting documentation to the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department within 30 days. This is a Class II violation. FA0021446 PR0538446 SCO01 06/17/2020 EHD 22-01 Rev.9/20/2019 Page 8 of 10 Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www.sjcehd.com