Table 1 

Amalgam-related mercury in the Canadian environment

Environmental Medium Elemental Mercury Emitted
Landfill 1,065 kg
Agricultural Land 180 kg
Air 558 kg
Water 188 kg
Total 1,991 kg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1

Figure 1: Estimated mass balance of dental amalgam waste, Canada, 1999.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2

Figure 2: Mercury reductions due to amalgam separator installations at Vordingbord, Denmark, Population 24,200.