University for Business and Technology (UBT), Rr. Lagjja Kalabria, Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2021 Sep;17(5):1037-1044. doi: 10.1002/ieam.4408. Epub 2021 May 4.
Dental amalgam from dental clinics in Kosova is an uncontrolled source of mercury. The environmental legislative framework related to its use does not fully provide measures that reduce amalgam use and the release of its waste into the environment. This paper highlights issues related to environmental policy covering mercury amalgam waste management. Existing national regulations on hazardous waste management in Kosova consider the waste from dental health care as hazardous. Currently, however, no regulations restrict the use of dental amalgam or specifically oblige the generators of amalgam to treat or dispose of waste properly, thus leading to inconsistent legislation. New regulations, revised hazardous waste management standards, and new infrastructure for waste treatment and disposal, in compliance with EU regulations, should be developed to create a holistic approach that prevents the adverse effects of amalgam waste. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2021;17:1037-1044. © 2021 SETAC.
科索沃牙科学院的汞合金是一种不受控制的汞来源。与汞合金使用相关的环境立法框架没有充分提供减少汞合金使用及其废物向环境释放的措施。本文强调了与涵盖汞合金废物管理的环境政策相关的问题。科索沃现行的国家危险废物管理法规将牙科保健废物视为危险废物。然而，目前没有法规限制汞合金的使用，也没有特别要求汞合金的产生者对其废物进行适当处理或处置，从而导致立法不一致。应制定新的法规、修订的危险废物管理标准以及符合欧盟法规的废物处理和处置新基础设施，以制定一种整体方法，防止汞合金废物产生的不利影响。综合环境评估与管理 2021；17:1037-1044。©2021SETAC。
