Compliance Certification Requirements for Dental Facilities

Certification Form. Within 60 days of a Dental Facility becoming subject to the requirements of 310 CMR 73.00, pursuant to the schedule described at 310 CMR 73.03(2), an owner of a Dental Facility shall submit to the Department a compliance certification. The certification shall address compliance with all applicable standards on a form prescribed by the Department that shall include at least the following information: (a) The type of amalgam separator installed, including manufacturer and model. (b) Date upon which the amalgam separator became operational, and for a new or expanded Dental Facility, the date the facility became operational. (c) Identification of the requirements of 310 CMR 73.04 for amalgam separators and certification as to whether or not the system meets all such requirements. (d) Certification of compliance with the operational standards of 310 CMR 73.05. (e) Certification that documentation and records are being maintained as stipulated in 310 CMR 73.06. (f) Certification that at least one staff member is familiar with procedures to follow in order to ensure compliance with the amalgam separator requirements and operational standards described at 310 CMR 73.04 and 73.05, and that all other staff that handle amalgam waste are informed of these procedures. (g) Certification that Dental Facility that owns or operates industrial wastewater holding tanks is in compliance with 314 CMR 18.00: Industrial Wastewater Holding Tank and Container Construction, Operation, and Recordkeeping Requirements. (h) Any other information pertaining to the Dental Facility which the Department requires. Within 60 days of a new owner taking ownership of a Dental Facility subject to the requirements of 310 CMR 73.00, the new owner shall notify MassDEP of the change in ownership on a form specified by the Department. (3) Beginning in calendar year 2016, each owner of a Dental Facility subject to 310 CMR 73.07 shall recertify every two years in every even numbered year, after the initial certification, that the dental practice continues to be in compliance with all requirements listed in 310 CMR 73.04 through 73.07. All such recertifications shall be submitted by March 31st of the year in which the recertification is due.