NAVY - BUMED 6260.30A
(BUMED M3B6) MERCURY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR DENTAL TREATMENT SPACES
| Organization: | NAVY |
| Publication Date: | 19 December 2006 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 17 |
scope:
Applies to personnel working in dental spaces ashore and afloat. The provisions of this instruction amplify the requirements of references (a) through (h) insofar as the practice of dentistry is concerned. Certain uniform controls aboard ships and at shore stations are needed to avoid potential contamination and to provide for proper mercury disposal.
Purpose.
Establishes minimum handling procedures for elemental mercury in dental treatment spaces to minimize personnel exposure and environmental contamination. This instruction does not apply to organic mercury compounds.
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