An assessment of exposure to mercury and mercuric chloride from handling treated herbarium plants

E P Bauer; L J Fuortes

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An assessment of exposure to mercury and mercuric chloride from handling treated herbarium plants

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An assessment of exposure to mercury and mercuric chloride from handling treated herbarium plants

E P Bauer and L J Fuortes

Veterinary and human toxicology, Vol.41(3), pp.154-156

06/1999

PMID: 10349705

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Abstract

A curator at a university herbarium reported headache, nausea and mucosal irritation after initiating a project to remount plant specimens treated with mercuric chloride. Workplace exposure assessment indicated potential for mercury compound ingestion through hand-to-mouth contact. Blood, hair and urine assays were negative.

Environmental Pollutants

Hair - chemistry

Humans

Insecticides - poisoning

Mercuric Chloride - analysis

Mercuric Chloride - poisoning

Mercury - analysis

Mercury - blood

Mercury - urine

Mercury Poisoning - etiology

Occupational Exposure

Phytotherapy

Details

Title: Subtitle: An assessment of exposure to mercury and mercuric chloride from handling treated herbarium plants
Creators: E P Bauer - Health Protection Office and Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
L J Fuortes
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Veterinary and human toxicology, Vol.41(3), pp.154-156
PMID: 10349705
ISSN: 0145-6296
Language: English
Date published: 06/1999
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984364433302771

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