Policy on minimizing occupational health hazards associated with nitrous oxide

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 49-50

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INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTISTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; GAS SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; NITROUS OXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; SOCIETIES, DENTAL; UNITED STATES; VENTILATION; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 33644665680     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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