Study on Heavy Metal Contents in Air of Den Tal Laboratories and Urine of Dental Laboratory Technicians in CHONBUK Area

전북지방 치과기공실 공기중 및 치과기공사의 뇨중중금속 함량에 관한 연구

For this study, I used the urine of 100 dental laboratroy technicians and 24 students in Chonbuk region. The purposes of this study were to investigate concentrations of cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr) in the air of dental laboratories. The results were as follows: 1. The concentrations of Cd is 0.0115mg/m$^{3}$ in the porcelain part, 0.0090mg/m$^{3}$ in the polishing part, that of Ni is 0.2864mg/m$^{3}$ in the porcelain part, 0.3188mg/m$^{3}$ in the polishing part, that of Cr is 0.0448mg/m$^{3}$ in the porcelain part, 0.1032mg/m$^{3}$ in the polishing part. 2. The concentrations of Cd, Ni and Cr in the technicians urine are 3.06 $\mu$g/l, 44.55 $\mu$g/l and 14.58 $\mu$g/l. Those of students, urine as the control group are 1.93 $\mu$g/l, 19.05 $\mu$g/l and 7.48 $\mu$g/l. There is significant difference between experimental group and control group (P < 0.01). 3. Watching for age and working place, 31-40 years age group reveals the highest group in the concentrations of Cd. Over 41 year age group represents the highest group in the concentrations of Ni and Cr (P < 0.01) The concentration of Cd turns up the highest in the partial part and that of Ni and Cr appears the highest in the polishing part (P < 0.01). Looking into working age, over 7 year group is the highest group in the concentrations of all investigated (P < 0.05).