Table 1.
The amount and percentage of different components of the potentially infectious waste produced in the dental clinics of Zabol.
| The type of waste produced | The amount of waste produced (kg/y) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tooth extracted | 22.47 | 0.86 |
| Latex gloves | 881.86 | 33.61 |
| Mouth stick | 168.48 | 6.42 |
| Blood-contaminated cotton | 35.14 | 1.34 |
| plastic syringe | 221.46 | 8.44 |
| Nylon gloves | 172.8 | 6.59 |
| Blood-contaminated paper towel | 260.59 | 9.93 |
| Suction tip | 181.73 | 6.93 |
| Saliva-contaminated paper towel | 104.03 | 3.97 |
| Needles and sharp objects | 217.15 | 8.28 |
| Saliva-contaminated dental roll | 104.03 | 3.97 |
| Dental mirrors | 70.56 | 2.69 |
| Blood-contaminated dental roll | 23.13 | 0.88 |
| Saliva-contaminated cotton | 24.15 | 0.92 |
| Blood-contaminated bandage | 68.04 | 2.59 |
| Dental spatula | 8.93 | 0.34 |
| Saliva-contaminated bandage | 54.38 | 2.07 |
| Paper cone | 4.6 | 0.18 |
| Total | 2623.53 | 100.00 |