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BUMEDINST 6260.30A Pertains to what instrution?
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Mercury control program for dental treatment spaces.
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The purpose of the BUMEDINST 6260.30A is to what?
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Establish minimum handling procedures for elemental mercury in dental treartment spaces to minimize personnel exsopure and enviromental contamination.
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Mercury vaporizes at what temp?
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Room temp
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Amalgam scraps can be stored dry without exceeding any personnel exposure level for mercury vapors in the breathing zone of dentist and technicians.
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True
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What kind of solution is use as decontaminate mercury spills?
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HGX
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Work surfaces shall be made of what type of material?
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Impervious stainless steal or plastics
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Who may disassemble an amalgamator for servicing?
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Qualified dental repair technician
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What type of technique shall be utilized for handling amalgam?
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No-touch
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The permissible exposure limit to mercury exposure is?
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0.05 milligrams per cubic meter of air
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How often should the amalgamator be inspected for mercury globules and cleaned?
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Weekly
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What kind of disposal procedure is required for items contaminated with trace amounts of mercury?
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Regular
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Dental amalgam scraps stored dry without vapor suppressant solution is considered what kind of waste?
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Non-hazardous waste
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What are the three routes of mercury contamination?
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Ingested, Absorption through the skin, Inhalation
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Amalgam scraps can be stored dry without exceeding any personnel exposure level for mercury vapors in the breathing zone of dentist and technicians. Ture or False
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True
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All dental scraps shall be transferred to the ______________in a tightly closed non-breakable container.
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DRMO
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How do you label Dental Scrap for transfer?
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Label container as “Non-Hazardous Dental Scrap Metal.”
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Dental amalgam is an intermetallic compound comprised of ?
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Various proportions of silver, copper, tin, and zinc alloy mixed with pure mercury.
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM
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TO ESTABLISH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND TO MINIMIZE PERSONNEL EXPOSURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
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WHO DOES BUMEDINST. 6260.30A APPLY TO?
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DENTAL PERSONNEL WORKING IN DENTAL SPACES ASHORE AND AFLOAT
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EXPOSURE TO MERCURY VAPORS HAVE BEEN GREATLY REDUCED BY WHAT
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PRE-ENCAPSULATED AMALGAM
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