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Document ID (ISN)76715
CIS number 01-841
ISSN - Serial title 1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Year 1999
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Lönnroth E.C., Dahl J.E., Shahnavaz H.
Title Evaluating the potential occupational hazard of handling dental polymer products using the HET-CAM technique
Bibliographic information 1999, Vol.5, No.1, p.43-57. 43 ref.
Abstract The irritation potencies of eight dental polymer products, used as dental restorative materials, adhesives or temporary constructions, were tested using the HET-CAM (hen's egg test-chorioallantoic membrane) technique. Results showed that the liquid component of all products had a strong irritation capacity but powder suspensions and extracts from cured and freshly mixed non-cured materials had no effect on the CAM. Thus, dental personnel who manually handle liquid and powder are exposed to components with a high irritation potential, in contrast to patients who are exposed to the cured and mixed non-cured materials with low irritation potential. This illustrates the importance of safe handling procedures and practices for dental personnel who handle non-cured polymers manually.
Descriptors (primary) irritants; dental services; methacrylates
Descriptors (secondary) irritation; hazard evaluation; polymerization
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceNorway; Sweden
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Acrylates
Health care services