Methyl Methacrylate Fume Purification Dental Lab Fume Hood with ISO9001 Certification

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Many Dentists and Dental Assistants either personally work with methyl methacrylate (also known as methacrylate monomer, methyl ester of methacrylic acid, methyl-2-methy-2-propenoate) while making splints and other dental prosthetics or are exposed to the smell and fumes of the compound because their colleagues are using it in the immediate area.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explains that exposure to methyl methacrylate is typically occupational and that manufacturers of the compound and its polymers, along with dentists, dental technicians, nurses, and doctors are potential candidates for exposure.

One of the major routes of exposure to methyl methacrylate is through inhalation. As an air purification equipment provider, we’ve heard numerous complaints from dental staff about the fumes associated with this product. On NIOSH’s International Chemical Safety Card for Methyl Methacrylate, they provide prevention techniques for several hazards involved with exposure to the compound. Under inhalation exposure, they suggest “ventilation, local exhaust, or breathing protection.”  Ductless Containment Hoods have been an excellent solution for controlling methy methacrylate fumes in dental and denture laboratories.