Mercury

RTECS #

OV4550000

CAS #

7439-97-6; 8030-64-6; 51887-47-9; 92355-34-5; 92786-62-4; 123720-03-6
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

March 2019

Molecular Weight

200.59

Molecular Formula

Synonyms

Colloidal mercury
Hydrargyrum
KWIK (Dutch)
Liquid silver
Mercure (French)
Mercurio (Italian)
Mercury (ACGIH:OSHA)
Mercury fume
Metallic mercury
NCI-C60399
Quecksilber (German)
Quick silver
RCRA waste number U151
RTEC (Polish)

Skin and Eye Irritation and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
skin /woman	0.5%/1D open irritation test		CODEDG 60,61,2009

Mutation Data and Reference

System Test	Route/Organism/Tissue	Dose	Reference
Cytogenetic Analysis	unreported route/man	150 µg/m³	AEHLAU 34,461,1979
DNA Damage	inhalation/mouse	2.71 µg/L/1H	TOXID9 72(Supp 1),360,2003

Reproductive Effects Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/rat	890 ng/m³/24H (16W male)	Reproductive: Paternal effects: Spermatogenesis (including genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)	GISAAA 45(3),72,1980
inhalation/rat	7440 ng/m³/24H (16W male)	Reproductive: Effects on fertility: Post- implantation mortality (e.g., dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)	GISAAA 45(3),72,1980
inhalation/rat	1 mg/m³/24H (1-20D pregnant)	Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)	TJADAB 35,59A,1987
inhalation/rat	300 µg/m³/4H (7-21D pregnant)	Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Central nervous system	BRREAP 778,222,1997
inhalation/mouse	146 µg/m³/2H (9W male)	Reproductive: Paternal effects: Spermatogenesis (including genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive: Other effects on male	WDZAEK 6,142,1992
inhalation/mouse	0.5 mg/m³ (1-18D pregnant)	Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral	TOXID9 44,124,2005
inhalation/mouse	0.5 mg/m³ (1-18D pregnant)	Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Delayed effects	TOLED5 155,361,2005
inhalation/rat	300 µg/m³ (6-19D pregnant)	Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Delayed effects	TOXID9 1,114,2001
inhalation/mouse	4.9 mg/m³ (15D pregnant)	Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Extra embryonic structures (e.g., placenta, umbilical cord)	TOXID9 60,357,2001
inhalation/rat	0.00002 gm/m³ (1D male)	Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Live birth index (Litter size (e.g., # fetuses per litter; measured after birth)	TPKVAL 9,71,1967
inhalation/rat	0.017 gm/m³ (1D male)	Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Other postnatal measures or effects Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Delayed effects	TPKVAL 9,71,1967

Tumorigenic Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
intraperitoneal/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 400 mg/kg/14D- intermittent	Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic: Tumors at site of application	ZEKBAI 61,511,1957

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/Dog	Lowest published lethal concentration: 15 mg/m³/8H		VCVN1* -,175,1988
inhalation/man	lowest published toxic concentration: 5 mg/m³/3H	Behavioral: Tremor Gastrointestinal: Nausea or vomiting Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Body temperature increase	VCVN1* -,176,1988
inhalation/man	lowest published toxic concentration: 44300 µg/m³/8H	Behavioral: Muscle weakness Liver: Other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Body temperature increase	JJOMDZ 20,532,1978
inhalation/mouse	lowest published toxic concentration: 2.71 mg/m³/1H	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema Immunological Including Allergic: Decrease in cellular immune response Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Effect on inflammation or mediation of inflammation	TOXID9 72(Suppl 1),360,2003
inhalation/mouse	lowest published toxic concentration: 5.5 mg/m³/3H	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes	TXAPA9 197,307,2004
inhalation/rabbit	Lowest published lethal concentration: 29 mg/m³/30H		AMIHBC 7,19,1953
inhalation/rabbit	Lowest published lethal concentration: 30 mg/m³		HBPTO* 2,1369,2001
inhalation/rat	Lowest published lethal concentration: 30 mg/m³		HBPTO* 2,1369,2001
inhalation/woman	lowest published toxic concentration: 54180 mg/kg	Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests	JTCTDW 44,333,2006
inhalation/woman	lowest published toxic concentration: 150 µg/m³/46D	Behavioral: Wakefulness Behavioral: Anorexia (human) Gastrointestinal: Hypermotility, diarrhea	AEHLAU 33,186,1978
intravenous/man	lowest published toxic dose: 571 µL/kg	Peripheral Nerve and Sensation: Paresthesia Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea Skin and Appendages: Other: Sweating	SMJOAV 90,1033,1997
intravenous/man	lowest published toxic dose: 0.023 mL/kg	Cardiac: Pulse rate increased without fall in BP Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Body temperature increase	JTCTDW 44,395,2006
multiple/man	lowest published toxic dose: 85700 µL/kg	Cardiac: Pulse rate decreased with fall in BP Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Renal function tests depressed	JTCTDW 39,733,2001
multiple/man	lowest published toxic dose: 0.086 mL/kg	Cardiac: Change in rate Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Pulmonary emboli Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes	JTCTDW 39,733,2001
multiple/man	lowest published toxic dose: 86 µL/kg	Cardiac: Pulse rate increased without fall in BP Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Pulmonary emboli Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, other	JTCTDW 38,254,2000
oral/human	lowest published lethal dose: 0.043 mL/kg	Gastrointestinal: Other changes	JTCTDW 46,1,2008
oral/man	lowest published toxic dose: 43 mg/kg	Behavioral: Tremor Liver: Jaundice, other or unclassified Liver: Other changes	JTCTDW 31,487,1993
skin/man	lowest published toxic dose: 129 mg/kg/5H-continuous	Ear: Tinnitus Behavioral: Headache Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, allergic	DERAAC 172,48,1986
subcutaneous/man	lowest published toxic dose: 714 µL/kg	Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, other	JTCTDW 38,441,2000
subcutaneous/man	lowest published toxic dose: 254 mg/kg	Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, other	CTOXAO 2,243,1969
subcutaneous/woman	lowest published toxic dose: 120 mg/kg	Musculoskeletal: Other changes Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, other	HETOEA 22,345,2003
Tank with water/Daphnia	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 5.2 µg/L/48H		TIVIEQ 31,125,1995

Other Multiple Dose Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/child	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.14 mg/m³/12W- continuous	Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Vascular: BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory depression	JTCTDW 46,1,2008
inhalation/Dog	lowest published toxic concentration: 12.5 mg/m³/8H/6D- intermittent	Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field	VCVN1* -,175,1988
inhalation/Dog	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.005 mg/m³/60D- intermittent	Behavioral: Muscle weakness	VCVN1* -,176,1988
inhalation/guinea pig	lowest published toxic concentration: 10 mg/m³/2H/3D- intermittent	Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field	VCVN1* -,175,1988
inhalation/guinea pig	lowest published toxic concentration: 3.5 mg/m³/4D- continuous	Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field	VCVN1* -,175,1988
inhalation/human	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.2 mg/m³/26W- intermittent	Behavioral: Ataxia Behavioral: Irritability Cardiac: Pulse rate increased without fall in BP	VCVN1* -,177,1988
inhalation/human	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.035 mg/m³/3Y- intermittent	Behavioral: Ataxia Behavioral: Irritability Cardiac: Pulse rate increased without fall in BP	VCVN1* -,178,1988
inhalation/mouse	lowest published toxic concentration: 4.1 mg/m³/11W- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other proteins	ARTODN 78,489,2004
inhalation/mouse	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.055 mg/m³/29W- continuous	Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay) Behavioral: Alteration of classical conditioning	TOLED5 161,210,2006
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.36 mg/m³/60D- continuous	Brain and Coverings: Demyelination Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Behavioral: Alteration of classical conditioning	TOVEFN -,21,2010
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.33 mg/m³/4H/10D- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Liver: Fatty liver degeneration Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Dehydrogenases	TOVEFN -,27,2009
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 4 mg/m³/10D- intermittent	Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes	TOXID9 60,356,2001
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 0.001 mg/m³/26W- intermittent	Biochemical: Neurotransmitters or modulators (putative): Catecholamine levels in CNS Biochemical: Neurotransmitters or modulators (putative): Dopamine at other sites	TOVEFN (4),27,1994
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 1 mg/m³/11D- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes	JJATDK 22,167,2002
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 2 mg/m³/12D- intermittent	Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Other enzymes Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other	JJATDK 22,167,2002
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 4 mg/m³/2H/11D- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Other enzymes	TOXID9 42,193,1998
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 1 mg/m³/24H/5W- continuous	Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Proteinuria	TXCYAC 79,119,1993
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 8 µg/m³/6.5H/41W- intermittent	Behavioral: Alteration of classical conditioning	GISAAA 27(1),7,1962
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 17 mg/m³/2H/30D- continuous	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Behavioral: Alteration of classical conditioning Behavioral: Alteration of operant conditioning	TXAPA9 12,15,1968
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 17 mg/m³/30D- intermittent	Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests	HBPTO* 2,1370,2001
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 8.3 mg/m³/5D- intermittent	Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other proteins	ARTODN 77,12,2003
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 1 mg/m³/2H/11D- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Biochemical: Effect on specific coenzyme: Disturbed regulation	JAPTO* 22,167,2002
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 2 mg/m³/2H/11D- intermittent	Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Other enzymes Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other	JAPTO* 22,167,2002
oral/mouse	lowest published toxic dose: 3.6 mg/kg/18D- continuous	Immunological Including Allergic: Increased immune response Immunological Including Allergic: Autoimmune (multiple organ involvement)	EVHPAZ 110,877,2002
oral/mouse	lowest published toxic dose: 7 mg/kg/10W- continuous	Immunological Including Allergic: Increased immune response Immunological Including Allergic: Autoimmune (multiple organ involvement)	EVHPAZ 110,877,2002
oral/mouse	lowest published toxic dose: 840 µg/kg/14D- continuous	Behavioral: Food intake (animal) Behavioral: Fluid intake	TOXID9 72,14,2003
oral/mouse	lowest published toxic dose: 105 mg/kg/14D- continuous	Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in kidney weight Endocrine: Changes in spleen weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain	TOXID9 72,14,2003
oral/mouse	lowest published toxic dose: 4200 µg/kg/14D- continuous	Blood: Changes in spleen	TOXID9 72,14,2003
oral/mouse	lowest published toxic dose: 21 mg/kg/14D- continuous	Endocrine: Other changes	TOXID9 72,14,2003

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 0.025 mg/m³ (skin)	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)	Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence	IMEMDT 58,239,1993
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)	Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence	IMEMDT 58,239,1993
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)	Cancer Review:Group 3	IMEMDT 58,239,1993
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		AJOGAH 126,390,1976
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JTEHD6 2,491,1977
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TRBMAV 33,85,1975
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		PHJOAV 213,159,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JDSCAE 58,1767,1975
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CPEDAM 13,783,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		QURBAW 7,75,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		AEMBAP 48,463,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JAVMA4 164,277,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CRTXB2 2,365,1973
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		AEMBAP 40,239,1973
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CTOXAO 5,151,1972
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		BIOGAL 41(7),208,1975
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		ADTEAS 5,51,1972
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		RREVAH 42,103,1972
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FOREAE 7,313,1942
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NISIA9 27,942,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MIBUBI 9,321,1975
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		STEVA8 2,341,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		ENVRAL 13,36,1977
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		85CVA2 5,63,1970
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JOCMA7 2,337,1960
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		PEXTAR 12,102,1969
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		PDTNBH 6,204,1977
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		49DXAV -,57,1983
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TOLED5 134,3,2002
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TOLED5 134,17,2002
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TOLED5 140-141,161,2003
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JAADDB 49,1109,2003
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		ARTODN 78,207,2004
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NETOX* 26,521,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NETOX* 26,531,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NETOX* 26,691,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NRTXDN 27,429,2006
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NETEEC 28,39,2006
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CLNUT* 25,369,2006
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JJATDK 26,191,2006
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		ENTOX* -,36,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CRTXB2 36,609,2006
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TOPADD 32(Suppl. 2),71,2004
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		JTEHD6 7,1,2004
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		HBTME* ,675,2007
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		HTOPA* 1,701,2002
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		HUTOX* -,515,1996
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 681,93,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 46,813,2008
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 674,3,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 674,36,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 674,73,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 47,1009,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NEUCL* 23,321,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NEUCL* 23,485,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TXAPA9 243,167,2010
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 705,107,2010
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		PHMREP 60,212,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,265,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,617,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,629,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,689,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,711,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,727,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,747,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NTAPM* -,753,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 705,130,2010
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NBREV* 14,169,1990
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUTAEX 26,205,2011
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		REPTED 35,165,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NRTXDN 33,178,2012
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		REPTED 34,298,2012
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 759,27,2014
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		REPTED 46,137,2014
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUTAEX 30,89,2014
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TXCYAC 311,3,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		REPTED 49,117,2014
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 86,163,2015
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 86,298,2015
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 94,93,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 770,1,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 770,119,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NETEEC 52,68,2015
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NETEEC 52,88,2015
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 770,170,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUTAEX 32,335,2017
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		REPTED 61,120,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 107,20,2017
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TOLED5 265,106,2017
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TOLED5 272,8,2017
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CCRIF* ,209,2017
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		COTOX* 14,410,2018
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		RTOPDW 54,247,2009
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		VETODR ,197,2018

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-ARAB Republic of Egypt	time-weighted average 0.05 mg/m³, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA	time-weighted average 0.003 ppm (0.025 mg/m³) (vapour), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRIA	MAK-TMW 0.005 ppm (0.05 mg/m³);KZW 0.05 ppm (0.5 mg/m³), 2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 0.025 mg/m³, Skin, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 0.025 mg(Hg)/m³ (vapor), skin, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLAND	time-weighted average 0.02 mg/m³, skin, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 0.05 mg/m³, Skin (vapor), FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-GERMANY	MAK 0.02 mg/m³, skin, sen, 2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-HUNGARY	time-weighted average 0.08 mg(Hg)/m³, short term exposure limit 0.32 mg(Hg)/m³, Skin, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 0.025 mg/m³, skin, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-JAPAN	Occupational Exposure Limit 0.025 mg/m³ (vapor), MAY2012
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³, skin, 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO	time-weighted average 0.05 mg/m³, 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 0.025 mg/m³, skin, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAY	time-weighted average 0.05 mg/m³, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-PERU	time-weighted average ppm (0,025 mg/m³); short term exposure limit ppm ( mg/m³), JUL2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-POLAND	MAC(time-weighted average) vapors 0.025 mg/m³, MAC(short term exposure limit) vapors 0.2 mg/m³, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	time-weighted average 0.005 mg/m³, short term exposure limit 0.01 mg/m³, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDEN	time-weighted average 0.03 mg/m³, Skin, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 0.005 ppm (0.05 mg/m³), KZG-week 0.04 ppm (0.4 mg/m³), sen, JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 0.05 mg/m³, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-TURKEY	time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³, Skin, JAN1993
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)	8H time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Hg)/m³ , vapor (skin)	CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Federal Contractors)	8H time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³ (skin)	CFRGBR 41,50-204.50,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)	ceiling concentration 0.1 mg/m³	CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)	ceiling concentration 0.1 mg/m³,vapor (skin)	CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO MERCURY, ARYL AND INORGANIC-air	ceiling concentration 0.1 mg/m³ (Sk)	NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO MERCURY, vapor (as Hg)-air	10H time-weighted average 0.05 mg/m³ (Sk)	NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983	Hazard Code 44870; Number of Industries 42; Total Number of Facilities 2937; Number of Occupations 67; Total Number of Employees Exposed 71932; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 23826
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974	Hazard Code 44870; Number of Industries 32; Total Number of Facilities 2072; Number of Occupations 36; Total Number of Employees Exposed 15002

Status in Federal Agencies

Organization	Reference
ATSDR TOXICOLOGY PROFILE (NTIS** PB/99/142416)
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Mercury, 6009
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1996: Mercury, 6009
On EPA IRIS database
OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #ID145

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