Dental amalgam from dental clinics in Kosova is an uncontrolled source of mercury. The environmental legislative framework related to its use does not fully provide measures that reduce amalgam use and the release of its waste into the environment. This paper highlights issues related to environmental policy covering mercury amalgam waste management. Existing national regulations on hazardous waste management in Kosova consider the waste from dental health care as hazardous. Currently, however, no regulations restrict the use of dental amalgam or specifically oblige the generators of amalgam to treat or dispose of waste properly, thus leading to inconsistent legislation. New regulations, revised hazardous waste management standards, and new infrastructure for waste treatment and disposal, in compliance with EU regulations, should be developed to create a holistic approach that prevents the adverse effects of amalgam waste. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2021;17:1037–1044. © 2021 SETAC

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在科索沃使用牙科汞合金和汞合金废物管理：环境政策方法

来自科索沃牙科诊所的牙科汞合金是一种不受控制的汞来源。与其使用相关的环境立法框架并没有完全提供减少汞合金使用和废物释放到环境中的措施。本文重点介绍了与汞合金废物管理相关的环境政策问题。科索沃关于危险废物管理的现有国家法规将牙科保健废物视为危险废物。然而，目前没有任何法规限制牙科汞合金的使用，也没有明确规定汞合金的生产商必须妥善处理或处置废物，从而导致立法不一致。符合欧盟法规的新法规、修订的危险废物管理标准以及新的废物处理和处置基础设施，Integr Environ Assess Manag 2021；17：1037-1044。© 2021 SETAC