Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Requirements
5.1 Efficiency
5.2 Warning system for collecting container
5.3 Alarm system for collecting container
5.4 Alarm system for malfunction of amalgam separator
5.5 Removal of removable filled collecting container
5.6 Maximum fillable volume of the removable collecting
container
5.7 Electrical safety
6 Sampling
7 Test apparatus
7.1 Set-up of test apparatus
7.2 Installation of amalgam separator
8 Test sample
8.1 Preparation of test sample
8.2 Particle fraction sizes
8.3 Mass of dry test sample
8.4 Particle fraction size distribution
8.5 Preparation of test slurry
8.5.1 Reagents
8.5.2 Apparatus
8.5.3 Procedure
9 Test method
9.1 General
9.2 Preconditioning
9.3 Efficiency test
9.4 Number of tests
9.5 Calculation of efficiency
9.6 Determination of efficiency
9.7 Test of warning system for removable collecting
container
9.8 Test of alarm system for removable collecting
container
9.9 Test of alarm system for malfunction of amalgam
separator
9.10 Removal of filled collecting container
9.11 Maximum fillable volume of the removable collecting
container
9.12 Electrical safety
10 Test report
11 Manufacturer's instructions for installation, use,
maintenance and service
12 Marking
12.1 General
12.2 Marking of amalgam separator
12.3 Marking of liquid inlet and outlet of the amalgam
separator
12.4 Marking of removable collecting container
Annex A (informative) - Preparation of amalgam test sample
Annex B (informative) - Procedure for grinding the hardened
amalgam
Annex C (informative) - Examination of particle fraction 3
using sedimentation with X-ray absorption
Annex D (informative) - Particle fraction size distribution
of amalgam in dental waste water
Bibliography