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Mercury - Toxic

These bad ingredients of mercury, a toxic element, can be found in MANY items.  Here is a partial list.

Main Source of Information: www.epa.gov/mercury

Inventory of Mercury Sources in a Health Care Environment

MERCURY CONTAINING CHEMICALS

Mercury (II) oxide

Mercury chloride

Mercury (II) chloride

Mercury (II) sulfate

Mercury nitrate (for corrosion of copper alloys)

Mercurochrome

Mercury iodide

Mercurial diuretic

Fixatives (many)

"Metexchange" reagent

"Precision" reagent

Preservatives (e.g., Thimerosal, Phenylmercuric acetate, Phenylmercuric nitrate)

Stains (e.g., Carbol-Fuchin, Gram iodine, trichrome blue, mercury chloride, Carbol Gentian violet, Gomori's,

Sulfuric acid (commercial grade, Hg as impurity)

Thimerosal (used in Haemophilus, hepatitis, rabies, tetanus, influenza, diptheria, and pertussis vaccines)

Zenker's solution and other histological fixatives

OVER-THE-COUNTER PHARMACEUTICALS CONTAINING MERCURY

Thimerosal

Phenylmercuric acetate used as preservatives

Phenylmercuric nitrate

Opththalmic products and contact lens solutions 

Nasal sprays (as preservative)

Topical anti-microbials and disinfectants (e.g., Merthiolate,

tincture of Merthiolate)

Diuretics (mersalyl, salts, mercumatilin, mercuramide,

mercurophylline, mercaptomerin, merethoxylline)

Eye cosmetics 

Hemorrhoidal ointments (use discontinued in 1995)

Homeopathic remedies (listed as `mercurius' on label)

Merbromin/water solution (used in plastic/reconstructive surgery as disinfectant and marker)

Mercuric chloride peritoneal lavage in cancer surgery (uncommon in US)

Skin bleaching creams (OTC use discontinued in early 1970's, but some prescription formulations still available)

Teething powder (discontinued in 1950's)

GENERAL USE PRODUCTS CONTAINING MERCURY

Ajax Powder

Alconox soap

Boraxo Pads

Comet Cleaner

Derma Scrub

Dove soap

Ivory dishwashing liquid

Joy dishwashing liquid

Kodak Fixer

Kodak Developer

Lysol Direct

Murphy's Oil Soap

Soft Cide Soap (Baxter)

Soft Scrub

Sparkleen detergent

Sunlight dishwashing detergent

Plus, Many greeting cards, gift gadgets, etc have batteries containing mercury

Antimony and Arsenic in baby products

1991 Memo Warned of Mercury in Vaccines

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