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Document ID (ISN)71520
CIS number 98-1389
Year 1994
Convention or series no. ATSDR/TP-93/10
Title Toxicological profile for mercury: Update
Bibliographic information U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology, Toxicology Information Branch, 1600 Clifton Road NE, E-29, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, May 1994. xvii, 357p. Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract Topics: antifertility effects; cardiovascular disorders; mercury chloride; chloromethylmercury; mercury sulfide; mercuric acetate; phenylmercury acetate; mercuric chloride; colic; criteria document; determination in biological matter; diarrhoea; exposure evaluation; gastric disorders; glossary; haematological effects; health hazards; hepatic disorders; immunotoxic effects; legislation; limitation of exposure; literature survey; menstrual disorders; mercury and compounds; musculoskeletal diseases; mutagenic effects; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; respiratory diseases; respiratory impairment; skin eruption; teratogenic effects; toxic effects; toxicity evaluation; toxicology; USA.
Descriptors (primary) USA; mercury and compounds; health hazards; toxicity evaluation; toxicology
Descriptors (secondary) mutagenic effects; chloromethylmercury; neurotoxic effects; literature survey; antifertility effects; mercuric chloride; mercury chloride; mercury; phenylmercury acetate; mercuric acetate; gastric disorders; diarrhoea; hepatic disorders; colic; renal damage; cardiovascular disorders; respiratory diseases; skin eruption; musculoskeletal diseases; menstrual disorders; limitation of exposure; exposure evaluation; teratogenic effects; haematological effects; legislation; immunotoxic effects; determination in biological matter; mercury sulfide; respiratory impairment; glossary; criteria document; toxic effects
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Mercury and compounds