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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO INORGANIC MERCURY—A REVIEW OF MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE EXPERIENCE OVER A TEN‐YEAR PERIOD
Author(s) -
Shandar A.,
Simson E. E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92678.x
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , urine , mercury exposure , medicine , occupational exposure , mercury poisoning , medical surveillance , environmental chemistry , environmental health , chemistry , biomonitoring , toxicity , computer science , programming language
The symptoms, urine mercury levels, occupations, and results of hæmatological and urine examinations were reviewed in subjects seen during the course of medical surveillance for inorganic mercury exposure over a period of ten years. Although the fluctuations in urine mercury levels with time, and the different response of individuals to mercury diminish the value of knowing the urine mercury levels, it is concluded that there is a greater likelihood, during a period of surveillance, of symptoms being associated with, or appearing after, urine mercury values greater than 0·3 mg of mercury per litre.