Mercury vapor release during insertion and removal of dental amalgam.
During a clinical simulation of insertion and removal of dental amalgams, mercury vapor levels increased slightly, but never exceeded the TLV of 0.05 mg/m3. The addition of indium to dental alloy did not affect the amount of mercury vapor released under these conditions.
Powell
L V
LV
University of Washington, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Seattle 98195.
Johnson
G H
GH
Yashar
M
M
Bales
D J
DJ
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003797:Dental Staff; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D016273:Occupational Exposure
D007204:Indium; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury