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Plant Maintenance managers seek to effectively utilize existing resources to reduce operating costs and save money that increases the bottom line of the company. The role of an effective plant maintenance operation is to co

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

nsistently maintain quality pollution prevention control measures at all times

The segment of plant management that is most susceptible to pollution control fines is in the area of landscape maintenance. Each raindrop or t

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

e run off from watering that falls on impervious surfaces such as pavement, sidewalks, and roads, can mobilize pollutants on those surfaces.

Everything from automobile oil and grease to trash and debris can be carried by ru

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

off into lakes, streams, rivers and oceans. Oil and chemical spills that form on pavement pose a significant environmental threat. Oil and chemical spills run into waterways and threaten valuable ecosystems. These spills

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

lso threaten public health and safety.

The following pollution control prevention principles and practices apply to most industries but the following guidelines are specific to the areas of plant maintenance. The Best Man

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

gement Practice Objectives are the minimum standards that are set by the EPA.

When it is possible, the company should use alternative, safer or recycled products that have the least negative environmental impact.

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

A comprehensive plan to redirect storm water.

An overall plan to reduce the use of water and use recycled water.

Reduce storm water flow across the site of the facility.

Recycle or reuse water waste produ

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

ts.

Move or cover potential pollution run off from storm water contact.

Provide training to employee in pollution prevention.

The Best Management Practices for facilities' maintenance that reduces or eliminat

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

s pollution include:

1. Reduction of landscape maintenance requirements

Use low water use flowers, trees, shrubs and ground covers.

2. Properly store and dispose of gardening wastes

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

Grass clippings, leaves, sticks, or other collected vegetation should be disposed of as garbage at a permitted landfill or by composting.

3. Use erosion control measures.

When chemicals or oil ar

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

spilled on impervious surfaces, they should be cleaned up immediately with non-toxic cleaners or absorbents.

Use Peat Moss as an environmentally safe method to clean impervious surfaces.

Peat Moss Absorbents pas

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

ed the T.C.L.P. (Toxic Characteristic Leachate Procedure)

Peat Moss has an affinity for hydrocarbons of all types

4. Proper Management of irrigation and runoff

Do not allow muddy water into a

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

torm drain.

Pour the muddy water over landscaped areas.

Plant managers should check irrigation system regularly for leaks

Insure that excessive runoff is not occurring from their facilities.

5. P

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

oper storage and disposal of chemicals

Implement storage requirements for pesticide products
Confer with the local fire department or Agricultural commissioner on storage

6. Proper management of p

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

sticide and herbicides

Do not apply pesticides if rain is expected
Do not apply pesticides if the wind speed exceeds 5 MPH
Pesticides should not be mixed or prepared near storm drains

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

Proper use and management of fertilizer includes:

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and label directions.
Use techniques that minimize off target applications of fertilizer
Use alternativ

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

application techniques.

8. Train employee in the implementation of Best Management Practice procedures and guidelines.

The training should include storm water discharge prohibitions and waste water

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

ischarge requirements.

Train employees on the use of pesticides and pesticide applications.

Establishing a training schedule that provides employees with the proper tools and knowledge to immediately begin cleani

.

As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

g up a spill.

Applying Best Management Practices (BMPs) insure that facilities are in compliance with local, state and national environmental control regulations. Employees who are trained properly are a critical fact

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

r in implementing these guidelines. The site’s spill control plan and proper spill cleanup procedures should be an ongoing implementation project.
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tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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