7439-97-6

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

Hg

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

200.59

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

HG

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

254 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

43 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - tremor Liver - jaundice, other or unclassified Liver - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

44300 ug/m3/8H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - muscle weakness Liver - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature increase

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - woman

DOSE/DURATION :

150 ug/m3/46D

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - wakefulness Behavioral - anorexia (human) Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

129 mg/kg/5H-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Ear) - tinnitus Behavioral - headache Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, allergic (after systemic exposure)

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

571 uL/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - paresthesis Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Skin and Appendages - sweating

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

29 mg/m3/30H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1 mg/m3/24H/5W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - proteinuria

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

8 ug/m3/6.5H/41W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - alteration of classical conditioning

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

17 mg/m3/2H/30D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes Behavioral - alteration of classical conditioning Behavioral - alteration of operant conditioning

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

400 mg/kg/14D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

DOSE :

890 ng/m3/24H

SEX/DURATION :

male 16 week(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

DOSE :

7440 ng/m3/24H

SEX/DURATION :

male 16 week(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

DOSE :

1 mg/m3/24H

SEX/DURATION :

female 1-20 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Human - man

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Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO MERCURY, vapor (as Hg)-air:10H TWA 0.05 mg/m3 (Sk) REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 44870 No. of Facilities: 2072 (estimated) No. of Industries: 32 No. of Occupations: 36 No. of Employees: 15002 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 44870 No. of Facilities: 2937 (estimated) No. of Industries: 42 No. of Occupations: 67 No. of Employees: 71932 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 23826 (estimated)