Nitrous Oxide Control in the Dental Operatory: Auxiliary Exhaust and Mask Leakage, Design, and Scavenging Flow Rate as Factors

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 272-278

  Crouch, Keith G ^a   Johnston, Ova E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental operatory; Local exhaust systems; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INFERTILITY; KIDNEY DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NITROUS OXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; VENTILATION;

EID: 0029966463     PISSN: 15298663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691015007     Document Type: Article

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