%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of radiographic waste management in dental offices and radiology clinics of S o Lu¨Ēs (MA)
%A Marcos Andr¨Ļ dos Santos da Silva
%A Oswaldo Serra dos Santos-Neto
%A Jefson Moraes Amorim
%A Jos¨Ļ Bauer
%J RSBO
%D 2012
%I University of Joinville
%X Introduction: Lack of information continues to lead the professionals of various areas to contribute to environment degradation, and Dentistry is a potential source of contamination through chemical residues resulting from radiographic procedures. Objective: To evaluate the management of residues resulting from radiographic processing in dental radiology clinics and dental offices in S o Lu¨Ēs ¨C MA, Brazil. Material and methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared with the aim of characterizing the behavior of professionals and their procedures for discarding the processing solutions (developer, fixer, and water) and radiographic packing materials. A sample of 100 individuals represented 7.8% of the total number of 1,281 dentists in the city of S o Lu¨Ēs. Results: A total of 92% of the participants believed that radiographic effluents could cause damage to the environment. Concerning to the fixer discarding, 43% affirmed that they threw the solution directly through the sink, 36% diluted the fixer in water and threw it into the sink, 14% used a specialized company to discard it and 7% used other means. The developer was discarded as follows: 42% threw it down the sink, 36% diluted it in water before throwing it into the sink, 13% used a specialized company to discard it and 9% used other ways. Considering to the discarding of the packing of the radiographic films, 51% threw them into the trash and 49% used a specialized disposal company. Conclusion: Large portions of dentists do not discard radiographic processing residues and films correctly.
%K environment
%K radiology
%K water pollutants
%K raw effluents
%K Dentistry.
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