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Guides to Amalgam Separators, Waste, and Compliance.
Plain-English guides to dental amalgam waste, EPA compliance, and keeping your separator running — from a company that's been doing this since 1995.
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Amalgam Separator Basics
Start here if you're new to amalgam separators — what they are, why every practice needs one, and how they actually work.
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How to Choose an Amalgam Separator for Your Practice
The five things that actually matter — capacity, lifetime cost, efficiency, durability, and service — when choosing a separator.
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The Dangers of Mercury in Dental Amalgam
Why amalgam waste is regulated, and what responsible capture and disposal actually prevent for your practice and community.
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How Amalgam Separators Work
Inside the unit: how it captures amalgam, why capacity matters, and what “removal efficiency” really means.
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What Is an Amalgam Separator, and Why Your Practice Needs One
The basics of separation, the EPA mandate, and what’s at stake for your practice without one.
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FOR COMPLIANCE OFFICERS & OFFICE MANAGERS
Compliance & Waste Guidelines
The regulatory side, in plain language — what the EPA mandate requires, how to dispose of amalgam waste and extracted teeth, and what removal-efficiency standards your separator has to meet.
COMPLIANCE
ISO 11143:2008 and What Removal Efficiency Means
The standard that defines separator performance, and why “99% removal” is the number that actually matters.
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COMPLIANCE
Extracted Teeth Disposal: What the Rules Actually Say
Teeth with and without amalgam fillings are handled differently. Here’s the correct way for each.
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COMPLIANCE
EPA Amalgam Separator Requirements Explained
The EPA’s dental amalgam rule in plain English: who it covers, the July 2020 deadline, the 95% standard, the two BMPs, and the report you must file.
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COMPLIANCE
Dental Amalgam Waste Disposal: A Compliance Guide
From chairside to disposal, here’s how to handle dental amalgam waste the compliant way — what’s required, what to document, and who handles each step.
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BETWEEN ANNUAL SERVICES
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Keeping a separator working between annual services — how often to check it, what a too-fast fill means, and the maintenance that keeps your warranty in force.
MAINTENANCE
Maintaining Your Amalgam Separator
What Pristine handles, what your staff doesn’t have to, and why annual service matters.
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MAINTENANCE
How Often Should an Amalgam Separator Be Checked?
The simple monthly check that prevents surprises between annual services.
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MAINTENANCE
Is Your Amalgam Separator Filling Up Too Fast?
What an early fill tells you about sizing and capacity — and how to fix it for good.
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COMPARING YOUR OPTIONS
Choosing a Separator
Comparing your options? Skip the generic buying-guide treatment and read the case for stainless directly — capacity, lifetime cost, and durability laid out against the plastic separators most practices are choosing between.
FEATURED • THE CASE FOR STAINLESS
Why Rebec Outlasts Plastic Separators
The lifetime-cost case for stainless, with the cartridge math practices actually see.
EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT READY TO BUY
Have a Compliance Question?
Thirty years in, there's not much about amalgam waste and separator compliance we haven't seen. Ask us anything — even if you're not ready to buy. We'll give you a straight answer.