[The corrosion behavior of antimony in a Ag-Sn-Cu-Sb amalgam]. / Zum Korrosionsverhalten des Antimons in Ag-Sn-Cu-Sb-Amalgam.

ABSTRACT

Specimen of amalgam containing antimony were stored in solutions with different pH and different content of rhodanide until 21 days. The most antimony were solved within 24 hours. After 7 days an increase of the antimony concentration were not observed in physiological pH. An inhibition of corrosion by rhodanide existed only after incubation from 21 days. The quantity of antimony (10-21 micrograms) were analysed by mean of atomic absorption spectroscopy. It represent not a risk for the health. The natural presence of this element in environment and in human body is discussed to the analysed quantity of solved antimony.