Operatory Ventilation and Scavenger Evacuation Rate Influence on Ambient Nitrous Oxide Levels

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 1993, Pages 1275-1278

  Borganelli, G N ^a   Primosch, R E ^a   Henry, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; DENTAL FACILITY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL OFFICES; GAS SCAVENGERS; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; NITROUS OXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0027670666     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345930720090301     Document Type: Article

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