Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Ebook 1600x2560 PX
Ebook 1600x2560 PX
Ebook 1600x2560 PX
Liane Perez
Mercury is a toxic
metal that is
liquid at room
temperature.
Mercury is a
chemical element
with the symbol
Hg and atomic
number 80.
Mercury is used to
making
thermometers,
barometers,
electrical switches,
streetlights,
Mercury is used in fluorescent lamps
dentistry and is and in the chemical
also found in industry as a
seafood. catalyst.
Mercury is a toxic
metal that can cause
serious and lasting
health problems.
Breathing the vapors
can cause mercury to
build up in your blood
and brain possibly
causing permanent
damage. But the
production of many
mercury-containing
products continues
around the world. The inhalation of
mercury vapour can
produce harmful
effects on the
nervous, digestive
and immune
systems, lungs and
kidneys, and may be
fatal.
In some places in
the world, Mercury,
in small amounts,
may still used in the
felting process of
men’s hats. Most
places, however,
have found an
acceptable
alternative in
Hydrogen Peroxide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=MuvVQj5bh3o&feature=youtu.be
https://www.unep.org/news-and-
stories/story/many-products-still-contain-
mercury-these-alternatives-could-replace-
them
https://insights.globalspec.com/article/
6469/a-replacement-for-mercury
https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elem
ents/hg.htm
https://www.nist.gov/pml/mercury-
thermometer-alternatives
https://interestingengineering.com/scienc
e/real-life-use-every-element-periodic-
table