Evaluation of eye protection filters for use with dental curing and bleaching lamps

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 432-439

  Bruzell, Ellen M ^a   Johnsen, Bjørn ^b   Aalerud, Tommy Nakken ^b   Christensen, Terje ^b  

^a Nordisk Institutt for Odontologiske Materialer   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blue light hazard; Industrial hygiene; Optical radiation; Spectacles; Threshold limit value; Transmittance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FILTRATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT; RADIATION INJURY;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FILTRATION; HUMANS; LIGHT; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 34547236663     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701354218     Document Type: Article

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