Mercury Vacuum Cleaner, Operational Test and Evaluation

摘要

The Dental Investigation Service, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, has outlined the need for a vacuum unit to be used in the Air Force dental clinics. The unit must be capable of effectively picking up mercury and at the same time not redistribute mercury vapors throughout the dental clinic during normal operations or mercury spill situations. The Dental Investigation Service selected the MRS-3, Minuteman Mercury Recovery System, product of American Cleaning Equipment Corporation as the mercury vacuum to be used for T&E. The USAF OEHL/ECH was requested by the Dental Investigation Service to perform the T&E on the MRS-3 for possible health hazards due to exposures of mercury vapors. Keywords: Mercury vapors; Air pollution. (JES)