Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 140 - Waste and Materials Management › Subchapter 20 - Recycling and Special Waste › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Rhode Island Mercury Education and Reduction Act (250-RICR-140-20-3) › Section 250-RICR-140-20-3.7 - Limitations on the Use of Elemental Mercury

Current through June 14, 2024
A. After
				  January 1, 2003, a provider of elemental mercury in Rhode Island, including
				  intermediate distributors and distillers, shall distribute elemental mercury to
				  end-users in Rhode Island only for the allowable uses, specifically for
				  medical, dental, or research purposes.
B. The provider of the elemental mercury
				  shall provide the recipient of the elemental mercury with the Material Safety
				  Data Sheet (MSDS) for elemental mercury, as defined in
				  42 U.S.C. §
											11049 with each delivery of elemental
				  mercury.
C. The purchaser or
				  recipient of elemental mercury shall sign a statement (Appendix A, §
										3.20 of this Part), which
				  includes, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										23-24.9-12, the following
				  information:
1. Name and address of the
				  provider of elemental mercury;
2.
				  Name, address, and telephone number, of a contact person for the provider of
				  elemental mercury;
3. If the
				  provider corresponds via e-mail or otherwise has a presence on the Internet,
				  the contact person's e-mail address and/or provider's web address, as
				  applicable;
4. Name and address of
				  the recipient of elemental mercury;
5. Name, address, and telephone number of a
				  contact person for the recipient of elemental mercury;
6. If the recipient corresponds via e-mail or
				  otherwise has a presence on the Internet, the contact person's e-mail address
				  and/or recipient's web address, as applicable;
7. Amount of mercury provided to the
				  recipient in that delivery;
8. Date
				  of the transfer;
9. A statement
				  indicating that the recipient of the elemental mercury understands and agrees
				  to the following restrictions specified in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											23-24.9-12:
a. The recipient of the elemental mercury
				  shall use the mercury only for medical, dental amalgam dispose-caps, or
				  research purposes;
b. The recipient
				  of the elemental mercury understands that mercury is toxic and shall store and
				  use it appropriately so that no person is exposed to the mercury; and
c. The recipient of the elemental mercury
				  shall not place or allow anyone under the purchaser's control to place the
				  mercury or cause the mercury to be placed in solid waste or red bag regulated
				  medical waste for disposal or in a wastewater treatment and disposal system
				  except in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local
				  requirements.
10. The
				  intended allowable use of the mercury by the recipient, namely whether it is to
				  be used for medical, dental, research purposes, or for further distribution for
				  these intended uses; and,
11. Name
				  and title of the authorized senior management official for the recipient of the
				  elemental mercury signing the certification statement.