The EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, signed the final rule on December 15, 2016 and the rule was published in the Federal Registrar (FR) on June 14, 2017. The rule takes effect on July 14, 2017.
www.epa.gov/eg/dental-effluent-guidelines-documents
The new regulations purpose is to ensure that dentists properly collect and recycle ALL amalgam waste they generate during the placement or removal of amalgam restorations in order to contain mercury at its source. The new regulations emphasize compliance, documentation and enforcement.