Dental waste characterization in the city of Ilam in 2014
Background: Dental wastes are one of the environmental issues due to toxic and pathogenic agents such as pathological wastes, pharmaceutical and chemical etc have particular sensitivity. The aim of this study was to determine the dental waste management and related factors in the city of Ilam. Me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health Engineering and Management |
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| Online Access: | http://ehemj.com/browse.php?a_id=162&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1 |
| Summary: | Background: Dental wastes are one of the environmental issues due to toxic and pathogenic agents such as
pathological wastes, pharmaceutical and chemical etc have particular sensitivity. The aim of this study was
to determine the dental waste management and related factors in the city of Ilam.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the studied community was all the sixteen dental clinics in Ilam.
Five samples of each clinic per week (Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday) were selected. Thereafter waste
sample was manually separated into 36 components and were weighed using a laboratory scale with
an accuracy of 0.01 g. Each component was weighed five times and the mean value obtained for each
component was considered. Production per capita was calculated for each person. Data were analyzed
using descriptive statistics, SPSS and Excel software.
Results: The per capita percent for infectious waste section was 51%. The average of infectious waste is
201.13 g. The per capita percent for chemical, pharmaceutical waste section was 36% with an average of
142.48 g. The per capita percent for toxicity section was 13% in the dental clinics with the weighted average
of 48.78 g. According to the results of the checklist, further dental clinics have been poorly managed.
Conclusion: According to the presence of various materials and different components with different
characteristics in the dental wastes, the optimal management of this type of wastes should be carried out
based on the specific characteristics, which include programs to reduce waste production, segregation,
recycle and reuse. |
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| ISSN: | 2423-3765 2423-4311 |