RT null T1 Promoting the Phase Down of Dental Amalgam in Developing Countries A1 Global Mercury Partnership, A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 World Health Organization, K1 mercury YR 2014 FD 2014 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13865 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13865 NO Dental amalgam is a combination of metals, about 50 per cent of mercury in elemental form and the other metals being silver, tin, copper, and other trace metals. It has been used in the last 150 years for dental restoration due to its mechanical properties and the long-term familiarity of dentists with its use. NO https://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/Products/dental%20mercury%20phase%20down%20project%20brochure%20FINAL_lr.pdf DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 21, 2026