The Journal of the Korean dental association (대한치과의사협회지)

The Korean Dental Association (대한치과의사협회)
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Mercury Level in the Blood of Dentists

치과의사의 혈액내 수은농도에 대해서

  • Bang, Mong-Sook (Dental School, Chonnam National University, Kwang-Ju, Korea)
  • Published : 1985.02.28
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Abstract

This study was carried out for the purpose of evaluating the blood mercury concentration of dentists in Korea. Samples of blood were collected from 35 dentists during daily practice in November, 1984. The mercury level in the blood was measured by mercury analyses system (Sugiyama-Gen Environmental Science Co. LTD) The result obtained from this study ws the mean of total blood mercury level of dentists was 41.62 μg/100ml and the range 17.3μg/100ml~133.3μg/100ml.

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