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Toxicity of methyl methacrylate monomer in orbital and cranial surgery
1Department of Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Annals of Ophthalmology
|August 1, 1992
Abstract:
Methyl methacrylate (plastic bone cement) can be prepared by mixing a vial of liquid monomer with a powder. The monomer can release a toxic vapor. We measured the exposure of operating room personnel to this toxic substance. We believe that an awareness of the potential toxicity of the monomer is important and that devices to limit its exposure to personnel should be used in operating rooms.