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Vermont’s Dental Vermont’s Dental Amalgam Amalgam
Separator Pilot Separator Pilot ProjectProject
Field Testing Observations Field Testing Observations and Practical Considerations and Practical Considerations
in Choosing an Amalgam in Choosing an Amalgam SeparatorSeparator
Gary Gulka, VT DECGary Gulka, VT DEC
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Vermont’s Advisory Committee on Vermont’s Advisory Committee on Mercury Pollution commissioned Mercury Pollution commissioned study on separatorsstudy on separators
Goal: Demonstrate separator Goal: Demonstrate separator technology in fieldtechnology in field
Goal: Build political support and Goal: Build political support and support of dental communitysupport of dental community
Use as educational toolUse as educational tool
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND Collaborated with vendors, VT Dental Collaborated with vendors, VT Dental
Society, and a dental dealer to select Society, and a dental dealer to select separators for the pilot and installation sitesseparators for the pilot and installation sites
6 different brands of separators field tested 6 different brands of separators field tested at 18 dental clinics. Observed for 6-8 at 18 dental clinics. Observed for 6-8 monthsmonths
Study focus: ease of installation, space and Study focus: ease of installation, space and utility requirements, maintenance, effects on utility requirements, maintenance, effects on suctionsuction
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
Wet vs Dry vacuum systemsWet vs Dry vacuum systems
Designed to remove amalgam Designed to remove amalgam particles too small to be removed by particles too small to be removed by chairside trapschairside traps
3 technologies: sedimentation, 3 technologies: sedimentation, filtration, ion exchangefiltration, ion exchange
Catch 1000Catch 1000
(REBEC)(REBEC)
Hg 5Hg 5
(Solmetex)(Solmetex)
ECO IIECO II
(Metasys)(Metasys)
GuardianGuardian
(Air Techniques)(Air Techniques)
Rasch 890Rasch 890
(AB Dental Trends)(AB Dental Trends)
Merc IIMerc II
(Bio-Sym)(Bio-Sym)
Cost ComparisonsCost Comparisons
Considerations & Considerations & RecommendationsRecommendations
Flow rates and ISO ComplianceFlow rates and ISO Compliance
Wet and Dry Vacuum SystemsWet and Dry Vacuum Systems
Maintenance Cost ConsiderationsMaintenance Cost Considerations
Servicing the SeparatorServicing the Separator
Space ConsiderationsSpace Considerations
Considerations & Considerations & RecommendationsRecommendations
Number of ChairsNumber of Chairs
Monitoring Solids AccumulationMonitoring Solids Accumulation
Cleaning of Suction LinesCleaning of Suction Lines
Warranty of Vacuum SystemWarranty of Vacuum System
Large SystemsLarge Systems
Bypass IssueBypass Issue
Next StepsNext Steps
Amalgam separator requirement in Amalgam separator requirement in placeplace
Dental BMPs and self-certification Dental BMPs and self-certification program being developed – amalgam, program being developed – amalgam, hw, separatorshw, separators
Dental BMPs for amalgam separators Dental BMPs for amalgam separators
Assistance will be providedAssistance will be provided Develop list of ISO certified separatorsDevelop list of ISO certified separators
Pilot Project ReportPilot Project Report
Report available at Report available at www.mercvt.orgwww.mercvt.org