Abstract
The health risks in occupational exposure to mercury (Hg) and its compounds may differ greatly between various groups:
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Metallic mercury (Hg°), particularly Hg° vapor
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Inorganic mercury 1+ and mercury 2+ salts
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Organic methyl (or ethyl)-mercury 2+, (short-chain) compounds
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Organic mercury (long-chain) compounds, mainly phenyl (PhHg+) and alkoxy-alkyl (AAHG+) compounds.
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Zielhuis, R.L., Stijkel, A., Verberk, M.M., van de Poel-Bot, M. (1984). Mercury. In: Health Risks to Female Workers in Occupational Exposure to Chemical Agents. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Supplement. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69850-7_11
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