Carbon Monoxide Headquarters
Toxic Solids, Dr. D. Penney





Mercury

Effects - Greatest to Smallest:

  • alkyl compounds

  • methyl mercury

  • ethyl mercury

  • mercury metal

  • mercury salts - little CNS effect; cause -
    ...... corrosive gastritis
    ...... Cardiovascular collapse
    ...... acute renal failure



    ...... last changed 05/15/00


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