Managing amalgam phase down: An evaluation of mercury vapor levels in a dental center in Lagos, Nigeria

Managing amalgam phase down: An evaluation of mercury vapor levels in a dental center in Lagos, Nigeria

Background: Occupational exposure to elemental mercury vapor in a dental setting is mainly through inhalation exposure during preparation, insertion, polishing, and removal of amalgam fillings including storage of amalgam waste before disposal. This study aims to determine the indoor air levels of e...

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Main Authors: Adolphous Odofin Loto, Afolabi Oyapero, Adenike Ololade Awotile, A Olugbenga Adenuga-Taiwo, Lillian Lami Enone, Ifeoma Nkiruka Menakaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research and Review
Subjects:
Amalgam
ambient air
dental clinics
mercury
phase down
Online Access:http://www.jdrr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2915;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=4;epage=8;aulast=Loto

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