Table 5.

Disposal of HCW apart from a specific route

Characteristics*	Values (N=130)
Dump directly into public bins Discharge into isolated areas Public bins/ Isolated area Other	93 (71,5%) 23 (17,7%) 9 (6,9%) 5 (3,8%)
Reasons for not using a specific route for HCW disposal by dentists	Values (N=128)
Not knowing the regulations Out of ignorance of the collecting societies Due to the lack of opportunity for close grouping Due to the cost Other	35 (27,3%) 67 (52,3%) 29 (22,7%) 53 (41,4%) 5 (3,9%)

^*Number and percentage, HCW: healthcare waste