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Mercury |
A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing. |
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Cross Infection |
Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution. |
Hospital Infections,Nosocomial Infections,Health Care Associated Infection,Health Care Associated Infections,Healthcare Associated Infections,Infection, Cross,Infections, Hospital,Infections, Nosocomial,Cross Infections,Healthcare Associated Infection,Hospital Infection,Infection, Healthcare Associated,Infection, Hospital,Infection, Nosocomial,Infections, Cross,Infections, Healthcare Associated,Nosocomial Infection |
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Dental Offices |
The room or rooms in which the dentist and dental staff provide care. Offices include all rooms in the dentist's office suite. |
Dental Office,Office, Dental,Offices, Dental |
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Environmental Exposure |
The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals. |
Exposure, Environmental,Environmental Exposures,Exposures, Environmental |
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Health Facilities |
Institutions which provide medical or health-related services. |
Facilities, Health,Facility, Health,Health Facility |
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Air Microbiology |
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. |
Microbiology, Air |
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Air Pollution |
The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air (AIR POLLUTANTS) that interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects. The substances may include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; or volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS. |
Air Quality,Air Pollutions,Pollution, Air |
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Ventilation |
Supplying a building or house, their rooms and corridors, with fresh air. The controlling of the environment thus may be in public or domestic sites and in medical or non-medical locales. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
Ventilations |
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