Amalgamator

thank you ekw! i dont use the amalgamator, but i know the one the hospital uses on the restorative dept is on a tray but as you said we do use capsules so no need really then

We used an amalgamator then went on to capsules and have now gone back to the amalgamator. It has no tray under it but when filling it up we put a tray underneath it in case anything is dropped. In twenty seven years no spills. Also there is no waste and we do not have to worry about red stream capsules. So no waste there either.

Find so much easier to use.

Ours dosnt sit on a tray. Ours is also used for GI capsules.

Hi there vicki

If your using capsules there shouldn't be any spillages as you won't open your capsule until it's mixed. It shouldn't open when mixing ever. I dont know anywhere that would use tin foil unless they used actual bottles of mercury. 

i thought it had to be on tin foil incase of any spillages and so you can see where the spillage is!?? i may be wrong so if anybody does know please post

Hi there

I use capsules and it doesn't sit on a tray at all, I could be wrong but I think this was what I used when I had to fill my amalgamator with mercury this was to catch Any spillage but I don't there's many still used now so I personally wouldn't worry about lining a tray. Hope this helps

Does anyone know if an amalgamator has to sit on a tray with tin foil, we use capsules ?