Material Safety Data Sheet - Mercury.
15/04/2008
INHALATION:
CAS NO 7439-97-6
Prepared to U.S. OSHA, CMA,
ANSI and Canadian WHMIS Standards
Material Safety Data Sheet.
Long-term exposures to mercury vapours present a severe health hazard.
When inhaled, Mercury will cross the blood-brain barrier and become oxidized to the Hg(II) oxidation state. The oxidized species of Mercury cannot cross the blood-brain barrier and thus accumulates in the brain. Mercury in other organs is removed slowly from the body via the kidneys.
MSDS.