Sponsor
Alderman Friedel
Title
Ordinance No. 13-07
To create Sec. 98-157 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to Utilities; Amalgam Management at Dental Offices.
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Section 98-157 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby created to read as follows:
“98-157. Amalgam Management at Dental Offices
(1) This section applies to any dental office that places or removes amalgam. If work in a dental office is limited to work that does not involve placing or removing amalgam, such as
orthodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillo-facial surgery, endodontics, or prosthodontics,
then this section does not apply.
(2) All dental offices shall implement best management practices for amalgam as established by the Wisconsin Dental Association.
(3) Within the shortest reasonable time, but not later than February 1, 2008, every vacuum
system where amalgam is placed or removed shall include an amalgam separator that meets
the criteria of the International Standards Organization (ISO 11143). Dental offices shall
install, operate, and maintain the amalgam separator according to instructions provided by
the manufacturer. The amalgam separator shall have a design and capacity appropriate for
the size and type of vacuum system.
(4) On or before July 31, 2007, each dental office shall submit a report to the (POTW) that certifies the implementation of the management practices required by sub. (2) and identifies the contractors used to remove amalgam waste within the last twelve months.
(5) On or before October 1, 2007, each dental office shall provide a schedule for the installation of the amalgam separator required by sub. (3).
(6) On or before November 1, 2007, each dental office shall provide a report providing the
following information:
(a) If installation of the amalgam separator is complete, then the report shall identify the
installation date, the manufacturer, and...
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