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Dental TribuneAsia Pacific Edition | 1+2/2016 08 WORLD NEWS By DTI WASHINGTON, USA: In 2015, the EnvironmentalProtectionAgency (EPA) proposed a set of regula- tions for the management of hazardouswastepharmaceuticals by health care facilities, in order to strengthen environmental pro- tection while reducing regulatory burden on businesses. The rules proposed by EPA aim to stream- line the current regulations gov- erning such waste and to reduce the amount of pharmaceuticals entering waterways. The Ameri- can Dental Association (ADA) has now urged the agency to exempt dental care facilities from the rules. According to EPA, more than 6,400 tons of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals enter waterways annually through health care facil- ities. Hazardous waste generated by dental offices includes photo- graphicprocessingwaste,chemical sterilant waste, and amalgam waste. Although the ADA has praised the agency’s concern for safe dis- posal of hazardous waste, the as- sociation stated that dental offices generate very little hazardous waste and even lower quantities of hazardous waste pharmaceu- ticals. “In the ADA’s view, the Proposed Management Standards For Haz- ardousWastePharmaceuticalsrule fails to take into account the spe- cific factual circumstances facing (and resource limitations applica- ble to) the dental community. As a result, the costs exceed the benefit and EPA seeks to impose require- ments that exceed EPA’s legal au- thority,”the ADA wrote. In addition, the ADA has asked that EPA exempt dental amalgam from the definition of pharmaceu- ticals. “The ADA believes that it is not EPA’s intention to include den- tal amalgam within the definition of pharmaceuticals in the pro- posedrule,”wrotetheADA.“Dental amalgam has not traditionally beenconsideredapharmaceutical. Neither the rule, the preamble nor other documents in the adminis- trative record express an explicit intention to cover dental amal- gam,”the association stated. Moreover, the ADA has called upon EPA to work with the associa- tion to develop voluntary options or guidance for dentists regarding the disposal of pharmaceutical waste. American Dental Association seeks exemption for dental offices www.idem-singapore.com STRIVING FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE Featured Speakers APRIL 8 - 10, 2016 Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre Online Registration Now Open! IDEM Singapore 2016’s conference theme is built upon the common goal of all dentists – both general and specialist: Striving for Clinical Excellence. Look forward to world-class clinicians, researchers and educators discussing contemporary issues in the field of dentistry. Ms. Cindy Tantarica Tel: +65 6500 6721 Fax: +65 6294 8403 idem-reg@koelnmesse.com.sg Ms. Cindy Tantarica Tel: +65 6500 6721 Fax: +65 6294 8403 idem-reg@koelnmesse.com.sg Endorsed By Singapore Dental Association Co-organizer Held In In Co-operation With Supported By Walter Dias, Germany Clinical Excellence in Aesthetic Restorations - Hybrid and Indirect Techniques Using Smart Composites Elif Keser, Turkey PiezocisionTM for Rapid Orthodontic Therapy: A Multi-disciplinary Team Approach Hien Ngo, Kuwait Chairperson of the Full Day Symposium: Towards the Post-Amalgam Era Pre-Register and Meet Over 500 Exhibitors! Join the IDEM Singapore Trade Fair to meet over 500 internationally recognized manufacturers, distributors and traders. With exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services on levels 4 and 6, your visit will be packed with opportunities to strike new deals and re-enforce existing partnerships. Dental Tribune Study Club in Cooperation with IDEM Singapore Visit the Dental Tribune Study Club in the exhibition hall on level 6 to attend free live lectures on the latest in dental technology and procedure. Widen your networking possibilities and assess new products and techniques. Information on Study Club lectures will be avaliable online closer to the event. Sign up as an exhibition visitor online today to guarantee your complimentary entry. AD DTAP0116_08_News 12.02.16 12:59 Seite 1 Tel: +6565006721 Fax: +6562948403 Tel: +6565006721 Fax: +6562948403 DTAP0116_08_News 12.02.1612:59 Seite 1