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manatt <br /> manatt I phelps I phillips <br /> Elianna Florido <br /> January 4, 2019 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 403/605 Closed Containers and Container Labelin; <br /> As noted in the Inspection Report, the pharmacy associates at Store 6005 were processing <br /> loose pills on a monthly basis, at which point any pills that were hazardous waste were being <br /> placed into the pharmacy hazardous waste tote. Rite Aid's policy requires that loose pills are <br /> processed and placed into the hazardous waste tote (if hazardous waste) on at least a daily basis. <br /> This practice ensures that loose pills constituting hazardous waste are stored in a closed and <br /> labeled container in compliance with applicable hazardous waste container regulations.' <br /> To address this issue, and to ensure that the pharmacy associates at Store 6005 follow <br /> Rite Aid's procedures and comply with these container requirements, Rite Aid's California EHS <br /> staff provided in-person training to pharmacy associates at Store 6005 regarding the proper <br /> (daily) processing of loose pharmacy pills, and district management for Store 6005 have also <br /> been provided with supplemental training regarding the same. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> V <br /> tthew Williamson <br /> 204817623.1 <br /> Rite Aid requires monthly processing, for inventory purposes, of all loose/dropped pills in the pharmacy. It appears <br /> that the pharmacy manager may have confused processing for inventory purposes, with processing for hazardous <br /> waste purposes. Regardless,the training provided in response to this inspection report has cleared up any confusion <br /> on how loose pills should be processed for hazardous waste purposes. <br />