Work Item
ASTM WK88241
New Guide for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry with regards to Dental Facilities, Equipment and Consumables
1. Scope
In order to facilitate consistent realization of dental service activities and attainment of sustainable outcomes, there is a need among dental industry professionals to establish consensus-based guidelines for dental facility, equipment, and consumables that are pertinent and essential to demonstrate extent of organizational maturity in managing sustainability in dentistry.
Keywords
dentistry; sustainability; environmentally preferred purchasing
Rationale
ASTM Standard Practice for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry (E3014-15), published in May 2015, provides “a set of generally recognized activities governing management of sustainability in dentistry and related dental service practice...” While there are a number of sustainable product level certification standards for various industrial materials and even consumer goods, no recognized standard currently exist that addresses or otherwise fulfills the need of dental industry. In order to facilitate consistent realization of dental service activities and attainment of sustainable outcomes, there is a need among dental industry professionals to establish consensus-based general requirements for dental facility, equipment, and consumables that are pertinent and essential to demonstrate extent of organizational maturity in managing sustainability in dentistry.
Link to google document for our collaboration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zBEzhPEtSv_2btmiaqKLb8VEugBa0WtZdPaUb626Zak/edit?usp=sharing
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 10-26-2023
Technical Contact: Jennifer Lee
Item: 000
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