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Effect of Iodine on Mercury Concentrations in Dental-unit Wastewater

Stone, Mark E.; Kuehne, John C.; Cohen, Mark E.; Talbott, Jonathan L.; Scott, John W.

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Title
Effect of Iodine on Mercury Concentrations in Dental-unit Wastewater
Author(s)
  • Stone, Mark E.
  • Kuehne, John C.
  • Cohen, Mark E.
  • Talbott, Jonathan L.
  • Scott, John W.
Issue Date
2006
Keyword(s)
  • Mercury
  • Dental amalgam -- Environmental aspects
Abstract
"Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury, silver, tin, and copper. Mercury typically makes up about 50% of it. The amalgam is used to provide the dental patient with a strong durable filling. Some of the dental amalgam may end up in the dental wastewater along with the water used for rinsing. Iodine is often used to control bacteria in dental-unit fresh waterlines. Could Iodine effect mercury concentrations in the wastewater?ISTC partnered with researchers at the Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research to answer that question. Full results appear in Stone, Mark E., et al (2006). ""Effect of Iodine on Mercury Concentrations in Dental-unit Wastewater."" Dental Materials 22(2), 119-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2005.04.009."
Publisher
Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Series/Report Name or Number
Pollutants -- Metals
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2005.04.009
  • http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106031

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