Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 21 - SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND STUDENT CONDUCT
Section 581-021-0023 - Mercury Elimination Policy
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-021-0023
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Definitions:
(a) "Mercury-added instructional material"
means an item or product containing intentionally added elemental mercury or
mercury compound(s) used for educational purposes.
(b) "Mercury compound" means a substance
consisting mercury chemically combined with another element or combinations of
elements, e.g. mercury oxide (HgO).
(c) "Elemental mercury" means the
silvery-white liquid metal with atomic number of 80 and an atomic mass of
200.57 represented by chemical symbol Hg.
(2) All Oregon school districts must:
(a) Prohibit the purchase of elemental
mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added instructional materials;
(b) Eliminate all elemental mercury and
mercury compounds that are maintained for education purposes, for example,
vials of liquid mercury and samples of mercury compounds contained in chemistry
class;
(c) Eliminate the use of
mercury-added instructional materials; and
(d) Eliminate the use of items and products
containing elemental mercury or mercury compounds, as those items and products
are replaced at the end of their normal useful lives with cost-effective
mercury-free alternatives.
(3) As instructional materials, items and products containing elemental mercury and mercury compounds are replaced; school districts should work with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in the proper disposal of materials, items and products.
Stat. Auth: ORS 326.051(b)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 326.051(g)
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