Toxicological Profile for Mercury
CAS#: 7439-97-6
Toxicological Profile Information
The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicology and adverse health effects information for the toxic substance described therein. Each peer-reviewed profile identifies and reviews the key literature that describes a substance's toxicological properties.
A useful two page information sheet, the ToxFAQs™,
is also available.
Toxicological Profile Access
In order to access the ATSDR toxicological profile PDF files below, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may download that program free from Adobe.
Complete Profilepdf icon[PDF - 11.3 MB]
Prefacepdf icon[PDF - 703 KB]
1. Relevance to Public Healthpdf icon[PDF - 478 KB]
2. Health Effectspdf icon[PDF - 10.5 MB]
3. Toxicokinetics, Susceptible Populations, Biomarkers, Chemical Interactionspdf icon[PDF - 831 KB]
4. Chemical and Physical Informationpdf icon[PDF - 263 KB]
5. Potential for Human Exposurepdf icon[PDF - 1.6 MB]
6. Adequacy of the Databasepdf icon[PDF - 453 KB]
7. Regulations and Advisoriespdf icon[PDF - 207 KB]
8. Referencespdf icon[PDF - 900 KB]
Appendicespdf icon[PDF - 1.8 MB]
Reference
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2024. Toxicological
Profile for Mercury. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service.
Disclaimer
All ATSDR toxicological profile PDF files are electronic conversions from other electronic text files. This conversion may have resulted in character translation or format errors.
Regulations or guidelines may change. Please check with the appropriate agency for any changes to the regulations or guidelines cited.
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For more information, contact:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Office of Innovation and Analytics, Toxicology Section
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Chamblee, GA 30341-3717
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO 888-232-6348 (TTY)
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