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Amending Chapter 9-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Mercury in Dentistry," by requiring dental offices to install, operate and maintain separator systems that permit the recycling of mercury waste, adding definitions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-3100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9-3100. USE OF MERCURY IN DENTISTRY.
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§ 9-3101. Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Amalgam Separator System. Equipment designed to remove dental amalgam particles from the wastewater of a dental office.
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§9-3104. Amalgam Separator System.
(1) Applicability. Any dental office, that in the course of treating its patients, places, removes or modifies dental amalgam, shall install an amalgam separator system in the wastewater line, in accordance with the requirements of this Section.
(a) For dental offices that begin operating on or after January 1, 2009, the amalgam separator system shall be installed prior to beginning operations.
(b) For dental offices with operations in existence prior to January 1, 2009, the amalgam separator system shall be installed no later than January 1, 2010.
(2) Installation, Operation and Maintenance.
(a) Installation, operation and maintenance of an amalgam separator system shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and with all applicable state and local codes.
(b) Dental offices shall demonstrate proper operation and maintenance of amalgam separator systems by maintaining, for a period of three (3) years, all shipping records for replacement filters sent to licensed recyclers and written documentation that demonstrates that the syste...
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