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1256999 
Technical Report 
ATSDR Tox Profile 
Toxicological profile for mercury 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry :: ATSDR 
1999 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
Atlanta, GA 
676 
English 
is supplemented by 3002746 Addendum to the(alkyl and dialkyl compounds)
The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects information for the hazardous substance described therein. Each peer-reviewed profile identifies and reviews the key literature that describes a hazardous substance's toxicologic properties. Other pertinent literature is also presented, but is described in less detail than the key studies. The profile is not intended to be an exhaustive document; however, more comprehensive sources of specialty information are referenced. The focus of the profiles is on health and toxicologic information; therefore, each toxicological profile begins with a public health statement that describes, in nontechnical language, a substance's relevant toxicological properties. Following the public health statement is information concerning levels of significant human exposure and, where known, significant health effects. The adequacy of information to determine a substance's health effects is described in a health effects summary. Data needs that are of significance to protection of public health are identified by ATSDR and EPA. 
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