According to results published by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery conventional ventilation and laminar aeroflow are effective in keeping methylmethacrylate (Methylmethacrylate) fumes at safe levels during closed bone cement mixer under vacuum.
Matthew P. Jamison, MD, and colleagues at Brigham & Women’s Hospital compared the effectiveness of conventional ventilation and laminar airflow in reducing methylmethacrylate (MMA) monomer fumes during bone cement preparation of a Sawbones femoral canal. Researchers measured MMA vapor with a MiniRAE 3000 calibrated by Honeywell. Five different
