Skinny on the new amalgam separator rule

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The American Dental Association is focusing on the importance of capturing ALL amalgam waste at dental practices so that no mercury ends up in the public wastewater process. To help make that happen, dental practices must: Install an accredited amalgam separator that meets ANSI/ADA 108-2009 or ISO 11143 standards; Capture amalgam from chair-side traps, vacuum… Continue Reading Skinny on the new amalgam separator rule

Dentists must comply with new amalgam separator rule

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The goal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new amalgam separator rule is to reduce the amount of mercury discharging from dental offices into Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTW), where wastewater is treated. Why are dentists being specifically targeted in this Clean Water Act rule? Because up until now, the American dental industry has been responsible for… Continue Reading Dentists must comply with new amalgam separator rule