[Work-hygienic studies connected with the manipulation of silver-tin-mercury alloys at the dentists working place].
By means of a spectro-photometric measuring method, tests are made regarding the development of Hg vapors at the dental working place when processing amalgam. Depending on the step in amalgam processing and the location, more or less high Hg vapors concentrations, were measured. They are highest with high-speed, dry preparation of amalgam fillings, they decrease considerably with lower speed and more intensive colling (spray!).
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D003770:Dental Offices; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012834:Silver; D013696:Temperature; D014001:Tin
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012834:Silver; D014001:Tin; D003723:Dental Amalgam
Arbeitshygienische Untersuchungen bei der Verarbeitung von Silber-Zinn-Quecksilberlegierungen am zahnärztlichen Arbeitsplatz