Control methods of the microbial water quality in dental unit waterlines

Annals of Agriculture and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-4

  Szymańska, Jolanta ^a,b  

^a Annals of Agric and Environ Med   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Dental unit waterlines; Microbial contamination; Microbial water quality; Occupational hazards

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

AEROSOL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTAMINATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; DENTAL SURGERY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038463882     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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