N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.58.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.5.58.8 - AMALGAM SEPARATOR; INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

A. On or before December 31, 2014, the licensed owner(s), operator(s) or designee(s) of a dental office shall:

(1) install an appropriately sized amalgam separator system on each wastewater drain at the licensee or certificate holder's dental office; the amalgam separator system must, at a minimum, comply with international standard contained in ISO 11143; and

(2) within 90 days of installation, report to the board office and to the local water treatment authority where applicable the type, model, and size of the amalgam separator system, and the date the amalgam separator system became operational.

B. Exemption: An amalgam separator shall not be required for the offices or clinical sites of:

(1) a dental office that is not engaged in amalgam placement, removal or modification;

(2) an orthodontists;

(3) a periodontist;

(4) an oral and maxillofacial surgeons;

(5) an oral and maxillofacial radiologists;

(6) an oral pathologists; or

(7) a portable dental office without a fixed connection for wastewater discharge.

C. Licensed owner(s), operator(s) or designee(s) of a dental office with an existing amalgam separator must be in compliance with ISO 11143 and shall report the type, model and size of the amalgam separator system to the board no later than December 31, 2014.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.58.8

16.5.58.8 NMAC - N, 01-04-14

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 24, December 30, 2014, eff. 1/15/2015