N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-M:54

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 149-M:54 - Limitations on the Use of Elemental Mercury

As of the effective date of this section, no person shall sell or provide elemental mercury to another person in this state without providing a material safety data sheet, as defined in 42 U.S.C. section 11049, and requiring the purchaser or recipient to sign a statement that the purchaser:

I. Will use the mercury only for medical, dental amalgam dispose-caps, research, or manufacturing purposes;

II. Understands that mercury is toxic and that the purchaser will store, use, and otherwise handle and dispose of it in accordance with state and federal law; and

III. Will not place or allow anyone under the purchaser's control to place the mercury or cause the mercury to be placed in solid waste for disposal or in a wastewater disposal system.

RSA 149-M:54

2000, 278:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001. 2007, 105:3, eff. Aug. 10, 2007.