Vermont Dental Amalgam Separator Pilot Project: Field Testing Observations of Six Models and Practical Considerations in Choosing an Amalgam Separator

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dc.contributor.authorUnited States of America
dc.contributor.otherLutchko, Greg
dc.contributor.otherGulka, Gary
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-22T08:43:57Z
dc.date.available2024-01-22T08:43:57Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionThis report presents field testing undertaken by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation of six commercially available dental amalgam separators installed in eighteen dental practices over a six to eight month period in 2003 to 2004. It outlines the regulatory and environmental context of mercury discharges from dental wastewater, describes separator technologies based on sedimentation, filtration and ion exchange, and explains installation configurations for wet and dry vacuum systems. The study documents installation experiences, operational performance, maintenance requirements and practical observations for each model, without evaluating removal efficiency in situ. It concludes with comparative cost information and structured considerations to assist dental practices in selecting and managing appropriate amalgam separation systems.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/globalmercurypartnership
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44661
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmercury
dc.subjectamalgam
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.titleVermont Dental Amalgam Separator Pilot Project: Field Testing Observations of Six Models and Practical Considerations in Choosing an Amalgam Separatoren
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