spearball

Well this is really off topic question...

Anyone know exactly how toxic the mercury used in thermometers is? How much do you need to absorb to get you sick?

adarsh

google it

adarsh

i think its supposed to be 5% of the total volume of mercury...

sup2jzgte

I dont think there is a percentage persay


Health problems caused by mercury depend on how much has entered your body, how it entered your body, how long you have been exposed to it, and how your body responds to the mercury. People are at risk when they consume mercury-contaminated fish and when they are exposed to spilled mercury.

Elemental (metallic) mercury and its compounds are toxic and exposure to excessive levels can permanently damage or fatally injure the brain and kidneys. Elemental mercury can also be absorbed through the skin and cause allergic reactions. Ingestion of inorganic mercury compounds can cause severe renal and gastrointestinal toxicity. Organic compounds of mercury such as methylmercury are considered the most toxic forms of the element. Exposures to very small amounts of these compounds can result in devastating neurological damage and death.

For fetuses, infants and children, the primary health effects of mercury are on neurological development. Even low levels of mercury exposure such as result from mother's consumption methylmercury in dietary sources can adversely affect the brain and nervous system. Impacts on memory, attention, language and other skills have been found in children exposed to moderate levels in the womb.
Mercury Spills

All mercury spills, regardless of quantity, should be treated seriously. Metallic mercury slowly evaporates when exposed to the air. The air in a room can reach contamination levels just from the mercury in a broken thermometer. Mercury in school labs should be handled with care and stored safely and securely.
Mercury Pollution

Mercury pollution is released into the air from the burning of fossil fuels. It falls down directly onto waterways or is deposited on land where it can be washed into the water. Bacteria in the water cause chemical changes that transform mercury into a highly toxic form - methylmercury.

Methylmercury accumulates in fish, with larger fish generally accumulating higher levels of methylmercury. If you are pregnant or could become pregnant, are nursing a baby, or if you are feeding a young child, you should limit consumption of freshwater fish caught by family and friends to one meal per week. For adults one meal is six ounces of cooked fish or eight ounces uncooked fish; for a young child one meal is two ounces cooked fish or three ounces uncooked fish. Many states collect data on mercury levels in fish from local waters and issue fish consumption advisories.

For more information on freshwater fish consumption advisories across the country, go to http://map1.epa.gov/.

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adarsh

when i googled it, i got sumthin in a percentage.
sorry if i was wrong

jutnm

u cant really know , only symptoms. everyone reacts differently to mercury

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Did you accidentally become in contact with mercury by chance?? If so you should contact a doctor immediately or go to the hospital. Mercury is not something that should be fooled around with. When I was in elementary school, a kid in the grade above me was playing with a thermometer with his friends and it broke. All of them became in contact but the kid was closest and got the worst of it. He later died in the hospital because he didn't tell his parents right away. The other kids became ill and that's how their parents found out but it was too late for the other one.

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palaiyot

is mercury the stuff you use to remove gold from rocks on gold mines?