Gone to waste, or something to get your teeth into?
Geoff Dillow, author of Dental compressed air and vacuum systems--2003, a supplement to the NHS Estates publication Health technical memorandum No 2022: Medical gas pipeline systems, examines issues surrounding the use of scavenging systems for nitrous oxide during relative analgesia (RA) procedures in dentistry. Practical advice to help reduce unnecessary exposure of practice staff is offered.
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000032:analysis*; D003770:Dental Offices; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005060:Europe; D015920:Gas Scavengers; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000032:analysis*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012449:Safety; D006113:United Kingdom; D014618:Vacuum; D014691:Ventilation
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009609:Nitrous Oxide