How long must a dental facility keep the amalgam separators records on file?
A dental facility keeps the following information on file for as long as the separator is in use at the dental facility: type of amalgam separator installed, manufacturer’s model number, unit specifications, date the unit was placed in service, and the number of chairs serviced by the separator. For a minimum of three years, the dental facility keeps a description and a date of all maintenance performed on a separator. These records and any related equipment records must be available for inspection by the Department or its authorized representative upon written or verbal request. All dental facilities, including specialties that are exempt from installing a separator, must maintain the following written documentation from the collection service or recycler for a minimum of three years: the name and address of the collection service; the amount, by weight, of dental amalgam waste and elemental mercury collected and the date it was collected; the name and address of the facility where th
