Amalgam separators

Amalgam separators serve to treat wastewater containing amalgam residues from treatment units in dental practices.

Regulatory framework

Amalgam separators fall under the Ordinance on the determination of the suitability of construction products and construction techniques under water law by means of verifications in accordance with the Building Codes of the federal states (WasBauPVO).

Cf. WasBauPVO, Section 1(1)(d) 'Amalgam separators for dental practices'.

Requirements for amalgam separators are described in DIN EN ISO 11143. However, this is not a harmonised standard under the Construction Products Regulation.

DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) in combination with general construction technique permits (aBG) for these systems. The abZ/aBG serve to verify the suitability of the systems both from a construction and water legislation point of view.

Note: Amalgam separators bearing the CE marking under other European Directives (e.g. the Medical Devices Directive or the Machinery Directive) are subject to a national technical approval in combination with a general construction technique permit.

The following approval principles are currently available:

Approval principles for amalgam separators (Zulassungsgrundsätze für Amalgamabscheider)

The approval principles covering this work area are not published, but are made available to the applicants during the procedure.

Empfehlungen zum Anschluss von Amalgamabscheidern – Bemessung und Anschlussbedingungen (4 pages ) Stand: März 2020 Empfehlungen Umgang mit Prophylaxepulvern in Verbindung mit Amalgamabscheidern (3 pages ) Stand: Oktober 2018 Empfehlungen zur Instandhaltung von Abwasserleitungen in Zahnarztpraxen (4 pages ) Stand: Oktober 2018

National procedure

To prepare an abZ/aBG for your construction product, we need an application from you. We recommend that you contact us prior to doing so. Feel free to send us your enquiry informally via email to dibt(at)dibt(.)de or to the competent technical contact listed in the top right.

For a first assessment, please send us the following information:

  • Description of the construction product and its intended field of use
    • e.g. material, configuration, number of sizes, variants, dimensions
    • e.g. use in walls, ceilings, interior construction, building services
  • Description of the construction technique and its field of application
    • e.g. design of walls, ceilings, elements, etc., and interaction of components
    • e.g. application in foundation engineering, reinforced concrete construction, building insulation; as load-bearing or non-load-bearing component; under static and quasi-static loading; fire exposure; other environmental exposures
  • Information regarding impact on regulatory concerns
    • in particular structural integrity, fire protection, health and environment protection, sound insulation as well as thermal performance
  • Explanation of need for an abZ/aBG
  • Contact details
    • preferably email address and/or telephone number, as well as name, organisation/company, and postal address

We will then contact you to clarify the next steps.

If you already hold a DIBt approval and/or construction technique permit and wish to apply for an amendment, supplement, or renewal, please use the form provided below.

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new decision
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supplement
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amendment
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renewal
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valid until
Subject concerned Applicant Decision no. Validity
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Amalgamabscheider D 3181 II mit Stabankermotor SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH Fabrikstraße 31 64625 Bensheim Z-64.1-14 Z: 16.01.2024
G: 12.01.2029
Amalgamabscheider in Kombinationssaugeinheit VSA 300 S, Typ 7125 DÜRR DENTAL SE Höpfigheimer Straße 17 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen Z-64.1-15 Z: 22.05.2024
G: 03.06.2029
Amalgamabscheider COMPACT Dynamic METASYS Medizintechnik GmbH Florianistraße 3 6063 Rum/Innsbruck ÖSTERREICH Z-64.1-2 Z: 22.03.2022
G: 22.03.2027
Amalgamabscheider CAS 1 Combi-Separator, CA 1 Amalgam-Separator und CA 2 Amalgam-Separator Basisgerät DÜRR DENTAL SE Höpfigheimer Straße 17 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen Z-64.1-20 Z: 14.03.2024
G: 19.03.2029
Amalgamabscheider CA 4 DÜRR DENTAL SE Höpfigheimer Straße 17 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen Z-64.1-22 Z: 06.11.2025
G: 16.11.2030
Amalgamabscheider Hydrozyklon ISO 18 CATTANI Deutschland Helmes GmbH & Co. KG Scharnstedter Weg 34-36 27639 Wurster Nordseeküste (Nordholz) Z-64.1-23 Z: 03.03.2022
G: 15.03.2027
Amalgamabscheider D 3521 SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH Fabrikstraße 31 64625 Bensheim Z-64.1-24 Z: 27.04.2023
G: 15.05.2028
Amalgamabscheider Typ Hydrozyklon ISO 6 CATTANI Deutschland Helmes GmbH & Co. KG Scharnstedter Weg 34-36 27639 Wurster Nordseeküste (Nordholz) Z-64.1-25 Z: 03.12.2024
G: 06.12.2029
Amalgamabscheider Typ Hydrozyklon ISO 60 CATTANI Deutschland Helmes GmbH & Co. KG Scharnstedter Weg 34-36 27639 Wurster Nordseeküste (Nordholz) Z-64.1-28 Z: 11.07.2022
G: 11.07.2027
Amalgamabscheider Multi System Typ 1 METASYS Medizintechnik GmbH Florianistraße 3 6063 Rum/Innsbruck ÖSTERREICH Z-64.1-4 Z: 22.03.2022
G: 22.03.2027
Amalgamabscheider SRAB 99 D medentex GmbH Piderits Bleiche 11 33689 Bielefeld Z-64.3-17 Z: 04.11.2025
G: 26.11.2030
Amalgamabscheider Typ AMALSED medentex GmbH Piderits Bleiche 11 33689 Bielefeld Z-64.3-21 Z: 24.09.2024
G: 18.09.2029
Amalgamabscheider ECO II und ECO II+ METASYS Medizintechnik GmbH Florianistraße 3 6063 Rum/Innsbruck ÖSTERREICH Z-64.3-26 Z: 15.03.2023
G: 15.03.2028