Mercury Exposure Through Gold Extraction: Varied Signs and Symptoms of Toxicity
Journal Title: Toxicology and Forensic Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
A 48-year-old male called the poison control center noting his “skin is starting to peel off”. He stated ten days prior, a container fell from a shelf and spilled approximately 100 milliliters of elemental mercury used for gold extraction. Because it was felt there was a still valuable amount of gold in the mercury, he explored the silvery material for any recoverable specs of gold. Once complete, he used a vacuum to remove the mercury, and swept the remainder under a rug. He noted it was a cold January day, and turned the heat on, also noting there was no exhaust ventilation in this room. He felt he might be coming down with influenza-like-illness (ILI), and spent the next week in bed (in this same room).
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Timur S. Durrani
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