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Solmetex
We’ve got amalgam separation
down to a science.
Removing mercury from the dental practice (and the environment) is a
good thing - and we’re way ahead of the game. When it comes to Amalgam
Separation, no one knows more than Solmetex. 21 years ago, our experience
amalgam waste from dental practices. Our signature product the Hg5 is the
industry standard and has won more awards than all competitors combined.
As a ‘total solution provider,’ Solmetex takes care of waste handling and
recycling so you don’t have to. Good for you and good for the environment.
Solmetex – clearly the leader in amalgam separation
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Product Review
Amalgam Separators Help Offices Go Green
Understanding the Dental Rule
Preventing amalgam waste from entering wastewater, the Hg5 amalgam separators are a practical
reflection of SolmeteX mission to create green dental products
The all-in-one solution is easy to operate and features a simple sturdy design
Offers flexibility for hard-to-fit applications and functions with wet or dry vacuum systems
Helps dental offices implement best management practices, while allowing them to meet ever-changing regulatory standards
Spent collection container is shipped to recyclers, which helps offices document and establish responsible waste-handling protocols
EPA is proposing technology-based pretreatment standards under the Clean Water Act for discharges of
pollutants into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) from existing and new dental practices that
involve the discharge of dental amalgam. The proposal would require dental practices to comply with
requirements for controlling the discharge of dental amalgam pollutants into POTWs based on the best
available technology or best available control technology and Best Management Practices.
Amalgam separator installation conditions:
All existing dental offices that do not have an amalgam separator installed will have up to three years
from the effective date of the rule to install an amalgam separator
All new dental offices will have 90 days to install an amalgam separator
All dental offices that already have installed an amalgam separator prior to the effective date of the
rule will have 10 years to replace or update the system.
Best Management Practices (BMP):
Scrap amalgam must be properly recycled
All line cleaners must be neutral pH (between 6 – 8)
Exemptions from the proposed rule:
Oral pathology, maxillofacial radiology and maxillofacial surgery
Orthodontics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
The amalgam separator and the BMP keep in line with what is currently in areas and states that
have the mandate. One change from current state rules is that Endodontics are no longer exempted
from the requirements. The change/addition to this rule is proper evacuation line cleaners.
EQUIPMENT
AMALGAM SEPARATORS