Dental Materials
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 527-532 , May 2007

Mercury vapor levels in exhaust air from dental vacuum systems

Received 5 December 2005 ,Revised 2 March 2006 ,Accepted 21 March 2006.

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☆ The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Departments of the Navy or Defense, nor the US Government. The use of commercially available products does not imply endorsement.

PII: S0109-5641(06)00088-1

doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2006.03.011

Dental Materials
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 527-532 , May 2007

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