PPT-Mercury Safety Environmental Energy Technologies Division

On the Job Training June 5 2013 Mercury Hazards All forms of mercury are toxic Mercury is volatile and can be inhaled as a vapor Mercury is also absorbed through the skin Health effects include nervous system impairment and kidney damage . N2O2Explosive 1. CHEMICAL IDENTITYChemical Classification:Trade Name : Mercury fulminate628-86-4 2. PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL DATA356.6SolidSilver-white heavy metallic liquid.-38.90.0012Odourlessdeg CSolubl From the Sierra to the Delta… . and beyond!. Izzy Martin. The Sierra Fund. We do this through:. The mission of The Sierra Fund is to increase and organize investment in the natural resources and communities of the Sierra Nevada. . By: Al Jazi Al Thani 7B. Mercury on the Periodic Table. Its letter on the periodic table is Hg. . It is on the sixth row in the periodic table. It is the element between gold and Thallium . Characteristics . The Smallest Of The Planets. Characteristics of . Mercury. Diameter. : . 3,032 miles. Mass. : . 3.30 x 10. 23. kg. Density. : . 5.427. . g /cm. 3. Surface . G. ravity . : . 3.7 m/sec. 2. Axial Tilt. Guey-Rong. . Sheu. Department of Atmospheric Sciences. National Central University. Jhong. -Li, Taiwan. Anthropogenic Hg Emissions in 2010. Country. Emission (. tonnes. ). Cambodia. 3.9. China. 575.2. 1. Model-estimated U.S. utility atmospheric mercury deposition contribution to the Great Lakes: HYSPLIT-Hg (1996 meteorology, 1999 emissions) vs. CMAQ-Hg (2001 meteorology, 2001 emissions). . This figure also shows an added component of the CMAQ-Hg estimates -- corresponding to . May 9, 2016. Outline. A transit of Mercury is . about to happen May 9, 2016. Very rare event. Visually impressive event. Shows the solar system orbital mechanics at work. A small version of the extremely rare Venus transit. Directors’ . &. Officers’ . Liability . Moderator . Stephanie Manson . . Chief Underwriting Officer. Speaker . Perry . Granof. . . Managing Director . Speaker . David Ritchie . Executive Director . Michelle Briscoe. President/CEO, Brooks Applied Labs. Presented at the DOECAP ASP Workshop, September 16, 2015. Exciting Announcement!. Brooks . Rand Labs . & Applied . Speciation O. fficially . M. methylmercury. is having a large impact on natural environments.  Mercury is most commonly found in sediment build up under water.  Mercury is converted to . methylmercury. through a process called . 2. Put your student hat on. Experience the kit. Put your teacher hat on. Envision classroom use. Curriculum integration. Support for students. 3. . Mercury Poisoning. Student Handouts. Safety. Quick Guide. Symbol: Hg. Classified as a heavy metal (in red). Volatile and is a liquid at room temperature (boiling point at 300. o. C). Natural origins: volcanoes . Toxic: as Hg (vapor); methylmercury. USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level: 0.002 ppm in drinking water. (With Photos of Minamata Disease by W Eugene Smith). Martin Donohoe. Outline. Coal. Coal exports through the Pacific NW. Health and environmental consequences of coal cycle. Dx. /Rx/Prevention of mercury toxicity. Natural Sources:. Soils and rocks . Wildfires. Man-Made Sources:. Burning coal and medical waste. Manufacturing chemicals. Rain and snow wash mercury out of the environment and into oceans, lakes, and rivers.