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What’s the Big Deal with Dental Amalgam In the US, more than 100 million Hg fillings are placed each year Estimated 12,172 pounds of mercury are discharged from U.S dental offices each year An estimated 3 - 4 % of world-wide consumption of mercury is used for dentistry purposes
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Distribution of Mercury in Dental Amalgam Wastewater Fine Amalgam Particles 8% Dissolved Mercury 2% Large Amalgam Particles 90%
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How Does Amalgam Impact Your Water Treatment Plant?
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ADA’s BullfroHg TM Amalgam Separator 99.9% efficient particle collection in reference to International Standard ISO11143 protocol
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Removal Efficiency of Amalgam Separator
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DRNA’s Mercury Recovery Unit (MRU) Removes 99% of Amalgam Particles System also Removes Dissolved Mercury
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