Purchasing, installing and operating dental amalgam separators: practical issues

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Detailed information about purchasing and installing a dental amalgam separator is provided. This is a machine that removes dental mercury from wastewater. Topics include types of separators, space and utility requirements, installation locations, office and building constraints, regulatory issues, plumbing code requirements, a recommended treatment schedule, and costs. Includes a table listing all major separators and their features as well as a buyer's checklist

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems, Water supply, Water Treatment, Cover Story

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Managing silver and lead waste in dental offices

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Recycling tips are provided for dentists who need to discard silver and lead waste. In dental offices silver is used in X-ray fixer solutions and lead is used in X-ray film packets and in aprons and collars that are used to protect patients from radiation. Dentists should also call their local and state dental societies for specific local regulations covering silver and lead waste.

Primary nonferrous metals, not elsewhere classified, Lead, Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum), Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding, Nonferrous rolling and drawing, not elsewhere classified, Lead Mill Products, Methods, Lead products, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Silver compounds

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Evaluating amalgam separators using an international standard

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Research details on amalgam removal efficiency of dental amalgam separators and filtration devices that abide by International Standard Organisation standard 11143, is presented.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards, Environmental aspects, Observations, Separation (Technology), America

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