precious metals recycling policy 10-13-16 · address the proper protocol when receiving and...
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TheDentalCollegeofGeorgiaatAugustaUniversity
PRECIOUSMETALSRECYCLINGPOLICY
1.PurposeThepurposeofthisdocumentistoprovidepolicyandprocedurethatwilladdresstheproperprotocolwhenreceivingandrecyclingpreciousmetals.Thispolicyalsoaimstoreducethepossibilityofmisappropriationofpreciousmetals.
2.PolicyAllpreciousmetalsthatareremovedfromthepatientwillbeofferedtothepatientfirstandforemost.Shouldthepatientdesirenottotakethescrappreciousmetal(crown,bridge,etc.)themetalthenbecomespropertyofTheDentalCollegeofGeorgia.Thepreciousmetalwillthenbesentoutbydesignatedstaffforrefinement.
3.ProceduresforRefinement
1. Acollectioncontainerwillbeplacedineachclinicsdirtyroom.Itistheresponsibilityofthedentalassistantand/ortheprovidertoplacethescrapmetalintothecontainer.
2. TheclinicsupervisorwillcollectthecontainerseachWednesdayanddeliverthecontainerstoCentralSterilization.
3. CentralSterilizationstaffwillissuetheclinicsupervisoranewscrapcollectioncontainer.
4. CentralSterilizationwillperforma20minuteperoxidesoakbeforetransferringthecontainertoLabTracking.
5. LabTrackingStaffwillweigheachcontainerandlogtheweightinthegoldledger.
6. Oncethecontentshavebeenweighed,LabTrackingStaffwillsendthepackagewiththepreciousmetalstoIvoclarVivadentforrefinement(within24hrsofreceipt).
7. Thepackagewillbeinsuredbasedupontheweightandthegoingrateforpreciousmetal.
8. Allweights,trackinginformation,andIvoclarVivadentcreditswillbekeptinthegoldledgerforrecord.
9. Allrefinementcreditswillbeexchangedfornewmini(noble)goldandbeutilizedforupcomingFix5001courses.