The risk of mercury content in dental practices and famer was evaluated. Mercury content of 16 hair dentist and farmer were measured and compared to 7 samples as control from individual who have no direct exposure to mercury in their works. Mercury content was determined using neutron activation analysis. A nuclear reactor which has an average neutron flux of 1x1200cm-2s-1 was used as the neutr…
Environmental contamination by mercury may cause some hazardous effects on human health. It is usually caused by industrial waste but also can be found in the dentist working environment.
A survey of heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb) in drinking water at small and very small houses was conducted in Jakarta, Bogor, Tanggerang and Bekasi (Jabotebek), in 1992. The purpose of this study was to get information about water quality and environmental condition of water sources at low cost housing and very low cost housing in Jabotabek. Forty to sixty samples were taken from each location and an…