Does anyone know the environmental life of mercury vapour and zinc oxide?
Mercury is one of the most potent chemical inhibitors of thiol-sensitive enzymes and mercury vapor easily penetrates into the central nervous system. Dr. Boyd Haley PDF Version, 77 KB CAS#: 7439-97-6 UN#: 2024 (liquid compounds) Synonyms include colloidal mercury, quicksilver, liquid silver, metallic mercury, and hydrargyrum. Persons exposed to elemental mercury vapor do not pose a significant risk of secondary contamination to response personnel outside the Hot Zone. Persons whose skin or clothing is contaminated with liquid mercury can contaminate response personnel by direct contact or off-gassing vapor and can also contaminate equipment leading to a risk of chronic exposure for response personnel. Elemental mercury is a heavy, shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. It is nonflammable, but releases toxic vapor, especially when heated. Odor does not provide any warning of hazardous concentrations. Inhalation is the primary route of exposure to elemental mercury vapor or aerosols, whic
