Dental Laboratory Technicians

Description

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. Exclude dental assistants. [SOC] In a surveillance program of 5 states from 1994 to 2000, the CDC identified nine cases of silicosis among dental laboratory technicians. [Rom, p. 366-7]

Category

Miscellaneous Production

SOC Code

51-9081

Synonyms

Dental amalgam makers

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this job:

• Handle agents that cause allergic contact dermatitis or contact urticaria
• Make cadmium-containing products
• Make products from silica powder/stone or other fibrogenic minerals
• Use abrasives containing silica or silicon carbide
• Use dental acrylate compounds
• Use epoxy, isocyanate, or formaldehyde-resin adhesives, finishes, or sealants
• Use n-hexane as a solvent in glues, inks, coatings, or degreasers
• Weld or machine on beryllium-containing alloys
• Work as a dental technician with long-term exposure to CoCrMo dusts
• Work with glue solvents