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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
basic toxicokinetics
Data waiving:
other justification
Justification for data waiving:
other:

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Metallic mercury (Hg0) the biological effects of long-time, low to moderate exposures
Author:
Efskind, J.
Year:
2009
Bibliographic source:
Euro Chlor Sci. Dossier 13
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Elemental mercury and inorganic mercury compounds: human health aspects
Author:
Risher, J.F.
Year:
2003
Bibliographic source:
ATSDR, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Effects of occupational exposure to mercury vapor on lymphocyte micronuclei
Author:
Barregård, L.; et al.
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
Scand. J. Work. Environ. Health. Aug. 17(4):263-8.
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Percutaneous absorption of mercury vapor by man.
Author:
Hursch, J.B.; et al.
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
Arch. Environ. Health 44: 120-127
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Clearance of mercury (Hg-197, Hg-203) vapor inhaled by human subjects.
Author:
Hursch, J.B.; et al.
Year:
1976
Bibliographic source:
Arch. Environ. Health 31: 302-309
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Uptake of mercury vapour in blood in vivo and in vitro from Hg-containing air.
Author:
Kudsk, F.N.
Year:
1969
Bibliographic source:
Act. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 27(2): 149-60
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Mercury absorption by inhaling through the nose and expiring through the mouth at various concentrations
Author:
Oikawa, K.; et al.
Year:
1988
Bibliographic source:
Chemosphere 11; 943-951 (p. 2)
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Environmental Health Criteria 118. Inorganic Mercury.
Author:
WHO
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
WHO Geneva 1991 ISBN 92 4 157118.

Materials and methods

Results and discussion

Main ADME results
Type:
other: no data

Toxicokinetic / pharmacokinetic studies

Details on distribution in tissues:
no data
Transfer into organs
Transfer type:
other: no data
Observation:
not determined
Toxicokinetic parameters
Toxicokinetic parameters:
other: no data

Metabolite characterisation studies

Metabolites identified:
no

Applicant's summary and conclusion