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Guidance

Mercury: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information about mercury, for use in responding to chemical incidents.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
13 January 2012
Last updated
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Mercury: general information

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Mercury: incident management

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Elemental mercury and inorganic mercury: toxicological overview

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These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

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2025-04-16 16:38
Team email address updated.

2022-06-08 14:34
Updated general information and incident management.