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Environmental Solutions Program

Joan Meitl

(208) 426-1839

toll-free: 1-800-225-3815


Environmental Assistance:

Dental Offices

Dental offices typically generate hazardous wastes, such as amalgam particles, waste mercury, fixers, developers, x-ray film packets, and chemiclave chemicals. Many of these are designated hazardous waste and are subject to special disposal requirements regulated by a federal law called the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Requirements are determined by the type and quantity of waste generated. Click here for more information on hazardous waste management on this Web site.
 
 Industry-specific Resources

 On DEQ's Web Site

Handling Dental Waste
(DEQ Fact Sheet, June 2003: pdf 72 kb, 3 pages)

Pollution Prevention Case Study: Idaho State Dental Association and Dr. John Blaisdell, D.D.S.
Read about the ISDA's Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices and how Dr. Blaisdell prevents pollution in his practice.

 On Other Web Sites
Link to the Idaho State Dental Association Web site.



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