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Mercury: CAS#: 7439-97-6 [1999]

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  • Alternative Title:
    ATSDR Public Health Statement: Mercury: CAS#: 7439-97-6 ; Toxicological Profile: Mercury: CAS#: 7439-97-6
  • Corporate Authors:
    United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Division of Toxicology
  • Description:
    This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for Mercury. It is one in a series of Public Health Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects. A shorter version, the ToxFAQs, is also available. This information is important because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737.

    Mercury occurs naturally in the environment and exists in several forms. These forms can be organized under three headings: metallic mercury (also known as elemental mercury), inorganic mercury, and organic mercury. Metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white metal that is a liquid at room temperature. Metallic mercury is the elemental or pure form of mercury (i.e., it is not combined with other elements). Metallic mercury metal is the familiar liquid metal used in thermometers and some electrical switches. At room temperature, some of the metallic mercury will evaporate and form mercury vapors. Mercury vapors are colorless and odorless. The higher the temperature, the more vapors will be released from liquid metallic mercury. Some people who have breathed mercury vapors report a metallic taste in their mouths. Metallic mercury has been found at 714 hazardous waste sites nationwide.

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  • Publisher:
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Genre:
    Fact Sheet
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Rights:
    Public Domain
  • CIO:
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  • Division:
    DT - Division of Toxicology
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    20 pdf pages
  • CAS Registry Number:
    Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6)
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