Environment & Waste Management
Guide to definitions, treatment requirements and control of hazardous, universal and medical waste.
CDA Resources
Amalgam Waste Management
CDA Best Management Practices: Amalgam Waste
CDA Waste Management Guide for Dental Offices
ADA Directory of Dental Waste Recyclers
Cross Connection/Backflow Prevention
Hazardous & Universal Wastes
California Department of Toxic Substances: Dental/Vet/Medical Waste Fact Sheet
California Department of Toxic Substances: Fact Sheet for Universal Waste
California Department of Toxic Substances: EPA Identification Numbers Fact Sheet
California Department of Toxic Substances: 2007 Manifest Fee Form FAQ
California Department of Toxic Substances: Fluorescent tube disposal Fact Sheet
Letter from DTSC to CDA regarding restrictions on Chemgon waste disposal product
Medical Waste
Definitions, H&S Code Section 117625-117780
Small Quantity Generator Requirements, H&S Code Section 117915-117945
Treatment, H&S Code Section 118215-118245
Containment & Storage, H&S Code Section 118275-118320
Medical Waste Management Program, California Department of Health Services
-- includes links to mail-back sharps programs, local enforcement agencies, and approved alternative waste treatment technologies
Proposition 65
Proposition 65 Consent Judgment (This is a large PDF file. It may take several minutes to download.)
Proposition 65 Notice Sign
Prop. 65 FAQ for Dentists
Prop. 65 FAQ for Patients
Settlement Reached on Prop. 65 Consumer Notice
CDA Responds to Amalgam Concerns
Wastewater
Dentistry & Wastewater FAQ
Local Wastewater Agencies
Dental Amalgam Separators in ADA Professional Product Review, Fall 2007