Mercury exposure from dental amalgam: re-evaluation of the Richardson model, standardization by body surface area, and consideration of recent occupational studies. Chapter VI. Expert Commissions, Amalgam and Health-New Perspectives on Risks

Author: Richardson GM.

Source: FORSKNINGSRÅDSNÄMNDEN.

Year: 1999

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Abstract / Excerpt:

“The characterisation of risks presented by chemical exposure requires the comparison of exposures arising from a specified source (in this case, dental amalgam) to a reference dose, a dose considered acceptable, tolerable or of minimal risk. Only Richardson (1995) has provided a characterisation of risks posed by Hg exposure from dental amalgam (see Table 1) by determining the Hazard Quotient, the ratio of estimated exposure to the reference dose. When the Hazard Quotient exceeds a value of 1.0, the potential for risk exists, and that potential increases with the degree to which the Hazard Quotient exceeds 1.0 in value.”

Citation:

Richardson GM. Mercury exposure from dental amalgam: re-evaluation of the Richardson model, standardization by body surface area, and consideration of recent occupational studies. Chapter VI. Expert Commissions, Amalgam and Health-New Perspectives on Risks, FORSKNINGSRÅDSNÄMNDEN. 1999.