70.  Issam A. AL-Khatib and Rana Darweesh.    Assessment of waste amalgam management incidental clinics in Ramallah and al-Bireh cities in Palestine.  International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2004; 14(3): 179 – 183.

The study objective is to study dentists waste management practices of amalgam, contain mercury, in Ramallah and al-Bireh dental clinics.  Dentists in 37 clinics were interviewed with regards to amalgam waste management practices.  Results were shown in tables 2 and 3.  The results indicated that most dentist dispose amalgam into trash.  Trash is burnt in Ramallah landfill on weekly bases resulting in the evaporation of mercury in the atmosphere.  In addition, the disposal of amalgam in ramallah landfill results in mercury seeping into water resources and soil.