New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 27-0926 - Use and recycling of elemental mercury and dental amalgam by dentists.

27-0926. Use  and recycling of elemental mercury and dental amalgam by
           dentists.
1. No dentist shall use or possess elemental mercury in  the  practice
  of  dentistry  unless such elemental mercury is contained in appropriate
  pre-encapsulated capsules specifically designed for the mixing of dental
  amalgam. All dentists shall recycle any elemental mercury, including any
  pre-encapsulated  mercury  capsule  waste,  and  dental  amalgam   waste
  generated  in  their  dental  practices  in  accordance  with  rules and
  regulations established by the commissioner.
2. The commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  promulgate
  rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.

Last modified: February 3, 2019