Mercury
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Oregon info for Mercury
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Mercury
Oregon Resources
| Date Added | Resource | Source |
Dental Amalgams |
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| Nov 2006 |
The Environmentally Responsible Dental Office - A Guide to Best Management Practices of Dental Wastes (Feb. 2006) (PDF)http://www.p2pays.org/ref/04/03294.pdfThe Oregon Dental Association has developed this guide to assist dentists in how best to manage the disposal of dental office wastes. Reduction of toxic substances at the source is the pollution prevention goal of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). |
(ODA) |
Fact Sheets and FAQs |
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| Feb 2013 |
Heavy metals and your health: Frequently asked questions about testing, treatment and prevention (PDF)http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/HealthyNeighborhoods/HealthyHomes/LeadPoisoning/MedicalProvidersLaboratories/Documents/HeavyMetals.pdfThis handout will help you understand what is known about testing for and treating chronic heavy metal toxicity, so that you, along with your health care providers, can make the best and safest decisions about your health. |
(OHA) |
| Oct 2004 |
FactSheet: Common Products Containing Mercury (PDF)http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/pubs/factsheets/sw/CommonProductsContainingMercury.pdfMercury can be found in a variety of household products such as fever thermometers, fluorescent light tubes, thermostats and irons. |
(OR DEQ) |
| Dec 2005 |
Fact Sheet - Cleaning up Mercury Spills (PDF)http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/mercurycleanup.htmMercury is found in a number of common household products. When liquid (elemental) mercury is spilled, it forms droplets that can accumulate in cracks and other small places. These droplets emit vapors into the air that cannot be seen or smelled. |
(OR DEQ) |
Mercury in Fish |
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| Nov 2002 |
Oregon Fish Advisorieshttp://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/envtox/fishconsumption.shtml |
(OHA) |
Mercury in Thermometers |
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| Oct 2004 |
Protect Yourself From Mercury!http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/pubs/docs/sw/hhw/ProtectYourselfFromMercury.pdf |
(OR DEQ) |