Tratamiento y disposición final de residuos de amalgamas dentales por medio del uso de tecnologías limpias

Abstract

This document collects information on the implementation of a project that allows the use of clean technologies for the treatment and final disposal of dental amalgam residues, generated by a specific group of producers, which represent an important problem of environmental contamination when treated or arranged incorrectly. For this, the application and compliance with regulations applicable to the subject has been taken into account. The methodology used in this project for the management of dental amalgam waste, allows the optimization of resources through simple and low-cost technologies that minimize environmental impact, generate economic gains and result in a community benefit. For the elaboration of this project, we had the collaboration of hazardous waste management companies such as RMO S.A. ESP and DESCONT S.A. ESP, of craftsmen manufacturers of jewels and some sources of bibliographic information and of Internet. Here we find a detailed description of the resources needed for the execution, the procedures performed and the results obtained.