Medical hospitals, Mail American Hospital Association Date/content of mailing Mercury-free wherever – clinics, nursing (AHA) best management practices practicable. homes, (BMP) literature Spill management. veterinarians Workshops Participation/Reduction Onsite visits Progress, quantity recycled BMP requirements Adoption/implementation Permits Dental Clinics Mail appropriate BMP literature Date/content Capture and recycle Meetings with dentists Participation mercury used or generated. Onsite visits Minimize mercury Survey(s) discharges. Adherence to American Dental Adoption /implementation Association’s (ADA’s) BMPs (voluntary or mandatory) Mercury recycling (voluntary or Quantity recycled mandatory) Adoption of removal equipment meeting Adoption/implementation ISO standards (voluntary or mandatory) (Note: Certain facilities do not use Permits or generate mercury, some measures may not apply) Schools Mail BMP literature Date/content Mercury free wherever – secondary Workshops Participation practicable. Onsite visits Reduction progress Spill management. Permits Quantity of mercury recycled Schools See Medical and School Sectors See Medical and School – Colleges/Technical, Sectors laboratories Other industries and Mail chemical/equipment literature Reduction progress Phase out of mercury businesses with Onsite visit during pretreatment Quantity recycled containing devices and potential for inspection chemicals. Application of local limits and/or require Spill management. mercury contributions BMPs for IUs Require PMPs in IU permits General Public Promote mercury clean sweeps Date/contents Reduced use of mercury Displays at community events Quantity of mercury recycled containing products. Public service announcements Website hits Recycling of mercury Outreach at schools products. Establish local mercury website Spill management. Step 5: Create an Implementation Plan for Mercury Management and Reduction Measures for the Next Five Years See Section 5.4 for additional information Select Mercury reduction strategies To start preparing your implementation plan, use the resources listed in this template and the attached sector worksheets to evaluate reduction strategies specific to your facility and mercury contributors. Prioritize activities according to the potential reduction opportunities of mercury contributors that have been recorded in the sector worksheets. Develop a timeline
Medical – hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, veterinarians Mail American Hospital Association (AHA) best management practices (BMP) literature Workshops Onsite visits BMP requirements Permits Date/content of mailing Participation/Reduction Progress, quantity recycled Adoption/implementation Mercury-free wherever practicable. Spill management. Dental Clinics Mail appropriate BMP literature Meetings with dentists Onsite visits Survey(s) Adherence to American Dental Association’s (ADA’s) BMPs (voluntary or mandatory) Mercury recycling (voluntary or mandatory) Adoption of removal equipment meeting ISO standards (voluntary or mandatory) Permits Date/content Participation Adoption /implementation Quantity recycled Adoption/implementation (Note: Certain facilities do not use or generate mercury, some measures may not apply) Capture and recycle mercury used or generated. Minimize mercury discharges. Schools – secondary Mail BMP literature Workshops Onsite visits Permits Date/content Participation Reduction progress Quantity of mercury recycled Mercury free wherever practicable. Spill management. Schools – Colleges/Technical, laboratories See Medical and School Sectors See Medical and School Sectors Other industries and businesses with potential for mercury contributions Mail chemical/equipment literature Onsite visit during pretreatment inspection Application of local limits and/or require BMPs for IUs Require PMPs in IU permits Reduction progress Quantity recycled Phase out of mercury containing devices and chemicals. Spill management. General Public Promote mercury clean sweeps Displays at community events Public service announcements Outreach at schools Establish local mercury website Date/contents Quantity of mercury recycled Website hits Reduced use of mercury containing products. Recycling of mercury products. Spill management. Step 5: Create an Implementation Plan for Mercury Management and Reduction Measures for the Next Five Years See Section 5.4 for additional information Select Mercury reduction strategies To start preparing your implementation plan, use the resources listed in this template and the attached sector worksheets to evaluate reduction strategies specific to your facility and mercury contributors. Prioritize activities according to the potential reduction opportunities of mercury contributors that have been recorded in the sector worksheets. Develop a timeline
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