Table 1 Measured mercury vapor concentrations (mg/m 3 ) in ambient air during dental amalgam removal
From: Mercury vapour exposure during dental student training in amalgam removal
Suction and water spray | Suction only (no water spray) | No suction and no water spray | |
|---|---|---|---|
Arithmetic mean and standard deviation (μg/m3) | 8.0 ± 3.7 | 142.0 ± 234.6 | 214 ± 226.4 |
Median (μg/m3) | 8.0 | 68.01 | 117.02 |
Range (μg/m3) | 4.0–19.0 | 14.0–999.0 | 34.0–796.0 |