Dental Laboratory Respiratory Hazards and Vacuum Performance Parameters.

Abstract

This study determined the vacuum performance requirements for dental laboratory vacuum systems based on the capture velocities and flow rates needed to keep respiratory dust and hazardous particle levels below the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) permissible exposure levels. Information is provided on the types of grinding operations performed in dental laboratories, the types of materials and instruments used in these operations, the potential hazards, and the required vacuum performance parameters. The information is designed to assist the base dental surgeon, laboratory personnel, and the base bioenvironmental engineer in the design and monitoring of dental laboratory vacuum system. Keywords: Respiratory hazards, Threshold limit value.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175963

Entities

People

  • Carl D. Foster
  • Kirk D. Satrom
  • Michael K. Lazenby
  • Paul M. Callison
  • Randall C. Ostraat

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Classification
  • Flow Rate
  • Hot Wire Anemometers
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Particles
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Static Pressure
  • Test Methods

Readers

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