| Table 5: Type and amount of the toxic waste produced in studied dental practices in 2012. Figures in the parenthesis are percentage from the total waste, 100.5 kg. | ||
| Waste description | Weight (kg) and percentage of waste produced | |
| Public dental practices | Private dental practices | |
| Radiographic film covering | 56.9 (56.6) | 5.8 (5.8) |
| Amalgam-contaminated gauze | 20.4 (20.3) | 0.9 (0.9) |
| X-ray | 5.4 (5.4) | 1.9 (1.9) |
| Amalgam-contaminated dental roll | 4.5 (4.5) | 0.4 (0.4) |
| Amalgam-contaminated paper towel | 4.0 (4.0) | 0.2 (0.2) |
| Total solid waste | 91.3 (90.8) | 9.2 (9.2) |
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