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Includes annual cumulative index of inventors and patentees.

This report has been prepared in response to concerns that exposure to mercury from dental amalgam may adversely impact on health. The report aims to quantify mercury exposure from amalgam fillings, as well as exposure from other non-occupational sources; to assess the hazard posed by this exposure, estimating the exposure level which should be tolerable for most of the Canadian population; and to quantify the proportion of the Canadian population that may exceed the tolerable level. Two exposure assessment methods were used, one based on equations published by Olsson and Bergman (1992) and the other a deterministic multimedia approach by Richardson et al (1995). The report also includes a review of mechanisms of mercury uptake, tissue distribution, metabolism, and excretion by humans, and of the toxicology of mercury via ingestion, dermal absorption, and vapor inhalation.

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The management of workplace safety and health in the Public Service is governed by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) volume of the Treasury Board Manual (TBM). That OSH volume consists of: the OSH policy and other policies that foster the health, well-being and productivity of employees, and related OSH directives (deemed part of collective agreements), standards, procedures, guides and advisory notices. This OSH Handbook contains all of the above information from the TBM OSH volume, as well as the Canada Labour Code, Part II and pursuant regulations that apply to the Public Service. The handbook is intended as a comprehensive reference book to help departments maintain programs to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses and promote employee health and productivity.