Organic Mercury is a whole different type of mercury than the stuff found in old thermometers or used in gold mining. Organic mercury is often referred to as Methyl-mercury and it will go through your skin and kill you. Standard mercury isn't good to mess with, but really takes a significant amount of exposure to do any damage.
Organic Mercury is a whole different type of mercury than the stuff found in old thermometers or used in gold mining. Organic mercury is often referred to as Methyl-mercury and it will go through your skin and kill you. Standard mercury isn't good to mess with, but really takes a significant amount of exposure to do any damage.
One type of organic mercury is methyl mercury. Diethyl mercury will screw you up too.
Gotta learn chemistry nomenclature.
One type of organic mercury is methyl mercury. Diethyl mercury will screw you up too.
Gotta learn chemistry nomenclature.
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