§ 23-24.9-9.1 Legislative findings. –(a) The general assembly further finds:
(1) In 1998, the Conference of New England Governors andEastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) established a landmark goal to "virtuallyeliminate" mercury emissions in the region.
(2) The Governors' Mercury Task Force has set a goal ofhaving seventy-five percent (75%) of dentists in the region install dentalamalgam separators by the end of 2007 and ninety-five percent (95%) of dentistshave them in place by the end of 2010.
(3) The Rhode Island Dental Association, the professionalassociation representing the majority of the State's dentists has beenpro-active in adopting best management practices in handling disposal of dentalamalgam.
(4) On Earth Day 2003 the United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency awarded to the Rhode Island Dental Association the NewEngland Region Environmental Merit Award for its mercury reduction efforts.
(5) In 2004 the Rhode Island Dental Association incooperation with the Narragansett Bay Commission began a pilot program to adoptdental office best management practices.
(6) In 2004 the Narragansett Bay Commission awarded to theRhode Island Dental Association its Environmental Merit Award for PollutionPrevention.
(7) By the end of 2005, all Rhode Island dental officeswithin the Narragansett Bay Commission's jurisdiction had adopted BestManagement Practices to prevent wastewater pollution.
(8) The department of environmental management is concernedabout the contribution of mercury to the environment from amalgam wastedisposed of into all wastewater discharges, including septic systems.
(9) Beginning in 2005, the Rhode Island Dental Association,working with the wastewater treatment facility operators in the Pawtuxet Riverbasin have begun to adopt a uniform set of Best Management Practices to includeall dental offices within the jurisdiction of those facilities.
§ 23-24.9-9.1 Legislative findings. –(a) The general assembly further finds:
(1) In 1998, the Conference of New England Governors andEastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) established a landmark goal to "virtuallyeliminate" mercury emissions in the region.
(2) The Governors' Mercury Task Force has set a goal ofhaving seventy-five percent (75%) of dentists in the region install dentalamalgam separators by the end of 2007 and ninety-five percent (95%) of dentistshave them in place by the end of 2010.
(3) The Rhode Island Dental Association, the professionalassociation representing the majority of the State's dentists has beenpro-active in adopting best management practices in handling disposal of dentalamalgam.
(4) On Earth Day 2003 the United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency awarded to the Rhode Island Dental Association the NewEngland Region Environmental Merit Award for its mercury reduction efforts.
(5) In 2004 the Rhode Island Dental Association incooperation with the Narragansett Bay Commission began a pilot program to adoptdental office best management practices.
(6) In 2004 the Narragansett Bay Commission awarded to theRhode Island Dental Association its Environmental Merit Award for PollutionPrevention.
(7) By the end of 2005, all Rhode Island dental officeswithin the Narragansett Bay Commission's jurisdiction had adopted BestManagement Practices to prevent wastewater pollution.
(8) The department of environmental management is concernedabout the contribution of mercury to the environment from amalgam wastedisposed of into all wastewater discharges, including septic systems.
(9) Beginning in 2005, the Rhode Island Dental Association,working with the wastewater treatment facility operators in the Pawtuxet Riverbasin have begun to adopt a uniform set of Best Management Practices to includeall dental offices within the jurisdiction of those facilities.
§ 23-24.9-9.1 Legislative findings. –(a) The general assembly further finds:
(1) In 1998, the Conference of New England Governors andEastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) established a landmark goal to "virtuallyeliminate" mercury emissions in the region.
(2) The Governors' Mercury Task Force has set a goal ofhaving seventy-five percent (75%) of dentists in the region install dentalamalgam separators by the end of 2007 and ninety-five percent (95%) of dentistshave them in place by the end of 2010.
(3) The Rhode Island Dental Association, the professionalassociation representing the majority of the State's dentists has beenpro-active in adopting best management practices in handling disposal of dentalamalgam.
(4) On Earth Day 2003 the United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency awarded to the Rhode Island Dental Association the NewEngland Region Environmental Merit Award for its mercury reduction efforts.
(5) In 2004 the Rhode Island Dental Association incooperation with the Narragansett Bay Commission began a pilot program to adoptdental office best management practices.
(6) In 2004 the Narragansett Bay Commission awarded to theRhode Island Dental Association its Environmental Merit Award for PollutionPrevention.
(7) By the end of 2005, all Rhode Island dental officeswithin the Narragansett Bay Commission's jurisdiction had adopted BestManagement Practices to prevent wastewater pollution.
(8) The department of environmental management is concernedabout the contribution of mercury to the environment from amalgam wastedisposed of into all wastewater discharges, including septic systems.
(9) Beginning in 2005, the Rhode Island Dental Association,working with the wastewater treatment facility operators in the Pawtuxet Riverbasin have begun to adopt a uniform set of Best Management Practices to includeall dental offices within the jurisdiction of those facilities.
