Exposure
Inhalation, Skin Contact, & Ingestion
These three routes of exposure are common with broken thermometers or other exposures to raw liquid mercury. While all three routes are extremely dangerous, inhalation is the most
dangerous. From the lungs, mercury can enter the blood and will eventually end up in the kidneys
and brain.
There are many household items that may
contain elemental mercury:
•Fluorescent Bulbs |
•Mercury Thermometers |
•Watch Batteries |
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•Tilt Switches |
•Thermostats |
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Fish~ 
Liquid mercury eventually turns into methyl mercury, a much more dangerous form,and
attaches to the muscles of fish. For this reason, the EPA has issued a warning to eat less large
predatory fish such as tuna, salmon, and shark.
Many native Oklahoman fish also fall into the
same category. Examples are flathead catfish, walleye, and several species of bass. It is best
to eat these fish no more than once a week.
Links~
~To become mercury-free and to use mercury-free alternatives~
