NF EN ISO 20749, S91-317 (07/2023)

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for dental amalgam supplied to the user in capsule form, pre-dosed with dental amalgam alloy powder and dental mercury in appropriate quantities to create a single dental restoration. This document specifies the requirements and test methods applicable to the capsule, and the packaging and marking requirements. This document is not applicable to other metallic materials in which an alloy powder reacts with a liquid alloy at room temperature to produce a solid metallic material for use in dental restoration. This document is limited to dental amalgams marketed in the form of pre-dosed capsules only. Other products intended for use in the production of dental amalgam restoration materials (dental amalgam alloys in the form of loose fluid powder, dental amalgam alloy powder in the form of compressed tablets and mercury sachets for use dental) are described in ISO 24234.
(Automatic translation from French)