Clinical use and potential biohazards of nitrous/oxide oxygen.
This article examines the worldwide literature for information regarding the potential adverse effects of nitrous oxide on chronically exposed personnel. This research convincingly demonstrates the lack of substantiation for these concerns. Biologically correlated standards for exposure still need to be established. Nitrous oxide has never been implicated to be harmful in any way to the patient.
Clark
M S
MS
University of Colorado, School of Dentistry, Department of Surgical Dentistry, Denver 80262, USA.
Renehan
B W
BW
Jeffers
B W
BW
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003797:Dental Staff; D003813:Dentistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009609:Nitrous Oxide