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A federal rule regarding the need for an amalgam separator in most dental offices became effective in 2017. Find out what your dental office may need to do to comply. Watch this on demand webinar to learn more about this new rule and important compliance dates.
Subject matter experts from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) facilitated a question and answer session following the presentation.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Shapiro, DDS, JD, CAE Director of Practice Management Resources and Strategy ADA Center for Professional Success
Robert J. (Bob) Burns Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Policy ADA Government and Public Affairs
The full rule https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/14/2017-12338/effluent-limitations-guidelines-and-standards-for-the-dental-category
EPA's sample compliance report: https://www.epa.gov/eg/dental-effluent-guidelines#reporting
EPA Effluent Guidelines https://www.epa.gov/eg/dental-effluent-guidelines
ADA Resource: ADA.org/RecycleAmalgam