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mercury
mercury (quicksilver, symbol Hg) Liquid, metallic element. The chief ore is cinnabar (a sulphide), from which it is extracted by roasting. It is the only metal that is liquid at normal temperatures. The silvery element is poisonous, causing kidney and brain damage, as well as birth defects. Mercury is used in barometers, thermometers, laboratory apparatus, mercury-vapour lamps, and mercury cells. Mercury compounds are used in pharmaceuticals and in dentists' amalgams (alloys) to fill cavities in teeth. Properties: at.no. 80; r.a.m. 200.59: r.d. 13.6; m.p. 238.87°C; (237.97°F); b.p. 356.58°C (673.84°F); most common isotope Hg
202 (29.8%).
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Mercury reduction programme for primary batteries.
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 7/2/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...problems associated with the disposal of mercury in batteries, manufacturers have been striving to eliminate mercury content n their products. Dieter Spahrbier...efforts, especially in the area of low-mercury 'alkaline/manganese' batteries...
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MERCURY THERMOMETER COLLECTION PROGRAM LAUNCHED ACROSS COLORADO
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/17/2006; 700+ words
; ...statewide program to collect and safely dispose of mercury thermometers as part of the "Mercury-Free Colorado Campaign." Tri-County Health...is designed to prevent household exposure to mercury, to reduce mercury pollution in the environment...
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Mercury's identity crisis; Ford Motor's middle child still seeks a family role.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 6/15/2003; 700+ words
; ...King When Ford Motor Co. introduced a Mercury two-seater concept at the Detroit auto...How did the sleek sports car fit with Mercury's sensible-shoes lineup of sedans...lingering identity problem that has marked Mercury's 64-year history: What does the...
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Mercury Wins 2005 Editors' Choice Award for Application Management; Named 'True Visionary' by CMP Media LLC's Intelligent Enterprise Magazine.
PR Newswire; 3/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader...Choice Award for Application Management. Mercury was recognized as one of the 12 most influential...in-chief, Intelligent Enterprise. "Mercury saw this shift coming in 2000, when it...
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Mercury Declared Market Leader in IT Portfolio Management.
PR Newswire; 6/24/2004; 700+ words
; -- Report Gives Mercury IT Governance Software Highest Possible...Governance and Portfolio Management Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global...Converging Marketplace," June 2004. Mercury was ranked the market leader over 14...
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Mercury Completes Appilog Acquisition.
PR Newswire; 7/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Management Leadership Strategy Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader...application mapping software, extends Mercury's leadership in Application Management and BTO. Mercury signed a definitive agreement to acquire...
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Mercury Waste Solutions Wins Wisconsin Grant
PR Newswire; 6/17/1997; 700+ words
; ...MINNEAPOLIS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MWSI...the Department of Natural Resources, Mercury Waste Systems was "commended for seeking...Wisconsin communities to safely collect mercury waste from dental offices, hospitals...
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Mercury.(Web Page Potpourri)(Website list)(Column)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Department of Agriculture's (USDA) mercury advisory, an important public health...broaden the topic to cover a few other mercury sources and solutions. [ILLUSTRATION...org/fileadmin/oceana/uploads/ mercury/Fair_Warning_Report_final.pdf...
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Preparing for mercury regulations.(news)(coal fired power plants mercury emissions regulations)
Magazine article from: Electric Light & Power; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...drafts U.S.EPA is poised to regulate mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Final mercury control regulations were expected to be...final rules impose command-and-control mercury emission limits or establish a mercury cap...
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Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: part I: role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. (Mercury Toxicity).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Mercury exposure is the second-most common cause...metal poisoning. Public health concern over mercury exposure, due to contamination of fish with methylmercury and the elemental mercury content of dental amalgams, has long been...
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Mercury Poisoning
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Mercury poisoning Definition Mercury poisoning occurs when a person has ingested, inhaled, or had skin or eye contact with the toxic (poisonous) heavy metal mercury and suffers damage to his/her nervous system and other systems...
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Mercury
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
MERCURY Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring silvery metal that has been associated with adverse health effects throughout history. Elemental mercury is a liquid at room temperature, and, because of this, Aristotle named...
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Mercury (Planet)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Mercury (Planet) Mercury ’ s rotation rate Mercury ’ s atmosphere Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It is a small world only slightly larger than Earth ’ s moon. Next to the dwarf planet Pluto, Mercury...
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Mercury (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
MERCURY (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Mercury is a transition metal. A transition metal...chemical elements are related to one another. Mercury has long been known as quicksilver, because...
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Mercury (Element)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Mercury (Element) Mercury is a metallic chemical element identified by the symbol Hg. It is...other metals, is liquid at room temperature. The ancient name for mercury was quicksilver, meaning living silver. This name reflected mercury...
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