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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hello everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I was wondering if <span style='color:#1F497D'>anyone </span>could <span style='color:#1F497D'>answer </span>th<span style='color:#1F497D'>e following </span>question<span style='color:#1F497D'>s</span> about dental facilities<span style='color:#1F497D'>:</span> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I found the following Dental BMP’s brochure for dental amalgam <a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/mercury/AmalgamBMPsBrochure.pdf">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/mercury/AmalgamBMPsBrochure.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have observed that most dental offices are disposing of amalgam waste from their Vac Trap systems and extracted teeth containing amalgam in their red boxes which is meant for bio-hazard waste. Some segregate them and dispose of them separately. But, this<span style='color:#1F497D'> is</span> not the majority. I am sure these wastes are somewhat comingled with bio-waste which is why <span style='color:#1F497D'>most dentists manage it </span>as such. However, what do<span style='color:#1F497D'> you see happening at your own county programs? What do you see the dentists </span>do with their amalgam waste from their vac traps and extracted teeth? <span style='color:#1F497D'>If you are familiar with the BMPs, do you interpret these as voluntary or a requirement? Let me know if any county programs are inspecting </span>this industry and their related wastes? <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Jessica Lopez, Project Manager I<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>SQG Program/Waste Management Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Environmental Protection Commission <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>epchc.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>(813)627-2600 ext. 1305<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Fax(813)627-2646<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:lopezj@epchc.org">lopezj@epchc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Environmental stewardship in a culture of fairness and cooperation<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>