[esens] Sources of mercury - scary

[Guest guest]

I didn't realize how many household product contain mercury. I think we're

out to get ourselves as human beings with all the poisons & radiation we

expose ourselves.

Glenn

WOW THIS LIST IS SCARY!!!

Is it accurate?

Dove soap? Ive been using it for years. Obviously its not listed on

the ingredients, but can anyone tell me where the merc in this product

is? Is it introduced as part of a chemical manufacturing process?

Organic ...inorganic? Anyone know?

-What ingredients or process does the merc come from in these

products..

Ajax Powder

Lysol Direct

Ivory dishwashing liquid

Joy dishwashing liquid

Comet Cleaner

Stains (e.g., Carbol-Fuchin, Gram iodine, trichrome blue, Carbol

Gentian violet, Gomori's)

Sulfuric acid (commercial grade, Hg as impurity)

-I use these stains in microbiology lab and sulfuric acid in chemlab

every other day. How much hg is in this stuff? All this new

information as well as the way I was probably poisened are making me

rethink my major!

I'd appreciate any extra info or links on this subject

Thanks,

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>This link list some common household cleaners containing Hg.

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>http://www.tacanow.com/containingmercury.htm

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>MERCURY CONTAINING CHEMICALS

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>Mercury (II) oxide

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>Mercury chloride

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>Mercury (II) chloride

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>Mercury (II) sulfate

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>Mercury nitrate (for corrosion of copper alloys)

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>Mercurochrome

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>Mercury iodide

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>Mercurial diuretic

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>Fixatives (many)

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> " Metexchange " reagent

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> " Precision " reagent

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>Preservatives (e.g., Thimerosal, Phenylmercuric acetate, Phenylmercuric

>nitrate)

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>Stains (e.g., Carbol-Fuchin, Gram iodine, trichrome blue, mercury chloride,

>Carbol Gentian violet, Gomori's,

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>Sulfuric acid (commercial grade, Hg as impurity)

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>Thimerosal (used in Haemophilus, hepatitis, rabies, tetanus, influenza,

>diptheria, and pertussis vaccines)

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>Zenker's solution and other histological fixatives

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>OVER-THE-COUNTER PHARMACEUTICALS CONTAINING MERCURY

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>Thimerosal

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>Phenylmercuric acetate used as preservatives

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>Phenylmercuric nitrate

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>Opththalmic products and contact lens solutions

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>Nasal sprays (as preservative)

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>Topical anti-microbials and disinfectants (e.g., Merthiolate,

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>tincture of Merthiolate)

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>Diuretics (mersalyl, salts, mercumatilin, mercuramide,

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>mercurophylline, mercaptomerin, merethoxylline)

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>Eye cosmetics

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>Hemorrhoidal ointments (use discontinued in 1995)

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>Homeopathic remedies (listed as `mercurius' on label)

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>Merbromin/water solution (used in plastic/reconstructive surgery as

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>disinfectant and marker)

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>Mercuric chloride peritoneal lavage in cancer surgery (uncommon in

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>US)

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>Skin bleaching creams (OTC use discontinued in early 1970's, but

some

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>prescription formulations still available)

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>Teething powder (discontinued in 1950's)

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>Human and veterinary vaccines (now being reviewed by FDA)

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>GENERAL USE PRODUCTS CONTAINING MERCURY

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>Ajax Powder

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>Alconox soap

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>Boraxo Pads

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>Comet Cleaner

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>Derma Scrub

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>Dove soap

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>Ivory dishwashing liquid

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>Joy dishwashing liquid

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>Kodak Fixer

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>Kodak Developer

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>Lysol Direct

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>'s Oil Soap

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>Soft Cide Soap (Baxter)

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>Soft Scrub

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>Sparkleen detergent

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>Sunlight dishwashing detergent

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>Plus, Many greeting cards, gift gadgets, etc have batteries

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>containing mercury

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>Note: This information is being provided by the Environmental Protection

>Agency. We do not warrant the accuracy of this

% tnformation. Please check with you local agency for any questions.