Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 73.00 - Amalgam Wastewater And Recycling For Dental Facilities
Section 73.04 - Amalgam Separator Requirements
Universal Citation: 310 MA Code of Regs 310.73
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Each Dental Facility subject to 310 CMR 73.00 shall:
(a) install an approved amalgam separator(s)
which meets the requirements of 310 CMR 73.04;
(b) ensure that all wastewater that contains
amalgam waste from the Dental Facility including, but not limited to,
wastewater from chairs and cuspidors, passes through an approved amalgam
separator before being discharged;
(c) ensure that the installed amalgam
separator(s) is properly sized to accommodate maximum amalgam wastewater flow
rates at the facility;
(d) ensure
that any amalgam separator is installed, operated and maintained according to
the instructions of the manufacturer of the unit;
(e) for each new or expanded Dental Facility
that opens after April 24, 2006, ensure that the amalgam separator is installed
prior to commencing operations; and
(f) provide to the Department upon request
test data generated by the professional laboratory that documents the amalgam
separator's removal efficiency.
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