Control of nitrous oxide in dental operatories

Dames, Barbara L.; Flesch, Jerome P.; McGlothlin, James D.

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Control of nitrous oxide in dental operatories

Published Date:

January 1996

Series:

Hazard controls ; HC3 ; DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 96-107 ;

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Personal Author:

Dames, Barbara L. ; Flesch, Jerome P. ; McGlothlin, James D. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Description:

"Methods for controlling nitrous-oxide (10024972) (N2O) exposure during administration to patients as an anesthetic gas by dental workers were discussed. NIOSH recommends an exposure limit of 25 parts per million (ppm) N2O during analgesia administration, however, exposures of up to 1,000ppm N2O have been recorded during uncontrolled dental procedures. N2O exposures have been associated with short term effects on behavior and long term effects on reproductive health. Several methodological aspects of system maintenance, ventilation and work practice were recommended to control N2O exposure. An illustration of an N2O anesthetic delivery and scavenging system, a step by step approach for controlling N2O, and a list of sampling methods for N2O were provided." --NIOSHTIC-2

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Principal contributors: James D. McGlothin, Barbara L. Dames, and Jerome P. Flesch. ; Shipping list no.: 96-0141-P. ;

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Pamphlet (or booklet)

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United States

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