Literature DB >> 7454493

Neonatal mercury vapor exposure in an infant incubator.

J F McLaughlin, R W Telzrow, C M Scott.   

Abstract

A healthy newborn infant acquired a substantial body burden of mercury by inhaling mercury vapor originating from a broken mercury expansion switch in the heating unit of an infant incubator. Highly toxic mercury vapor is produced in quantity by heating otherwise harmless metallic mercury. Switches and thermometers that contain mercury should be removed from infant incubators.

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Year:  1980        PMID: 7454493

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatrics        ISSN: 0031-4005            Impact factor:   7.124


  2 in total

1.  Yellow mercuric oxide ointment and mercury intoxication.

Authors:  B De Bont; R Lauwerys; H Govaerts; D Moulin
Journal:  Eur J Pediatr       Date:  1986-08       Impact factor: 3.183

2.  Accidental inhalation of mercury vapour: respiratory and toxicologic consequences.

Authors:  D C Lien; D N Todoruk; H R Rajani; D A Cook; F A Herbert
Journal:  Can Med Assoc J       Date:  1983-09-15       Impact factor: 8.262

  2 in total

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