Going to the dentist regularly is very important to ensure that we still have healthy dental health. One of the most common dental services that we often avail is the filling of damaged tooth, right? But little that we know that while we are enjoying the filling services from the dentist, these dentists are actually concerned with how they are going to dispose their amalgam that is used in filling your tooth because it has a mercury content. Amalgam may have mercury content but it is very safe to use because of the mixed chemicals that prevent the mercury from causing harm to the person. But, did it ever occurred to you on how the dentist disposed of the amalgam knowing that it has a harmful content?
The amalgam is actually a waste from the dentist’s operations. Therefore, it has to be disposed properly since there is mercury content to it. Therefore, it is the task of the dentists to have a standard dental waste management procedure in disposing the amalgam to prevent the mercury in getting freed. With the help of this article, you will be guided on how to safely dispose of the waste without harming yourself and other people.
First of all, you need to know how to recycle the waste. The basic thing that anyone should do is to ensure that they are safe. Therefore, it is necessary for the person to wear gloves, masks and protective eyewear once you get to be exposed to the disposal of the waste such as the amalgam. After that, you should already have a waste disposal team that will be the one to manage your waste such as the amalgam to be disposed properly. This is often an amalgam recycler since they have the sufficient knowledge on how to handle amalgam waste as well as recycling it. That is why it is important that you already have a contact to this kind of company if you need one. Although their basic task is to collect the waste, they must also be able to store the waste properly and transport it, too. So, if you are still looking for one, don’t forget to check their waste disposal practice not just about the collecting but also the recycling part. Also, it is your job to ensure that the amalgam is kept in a safe container with a cover and should be labelled properly. It will also be the decision of the recycler on how you are going to label the container you use accordingly. You must coordinate with them all the time to know how to properly manage your dental waste before they even pick it up from your place to ensure safety is maintained.