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INHALING POISONOUS VAPOURS |
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Mercury readily vaporises at temperatures which may be experienced on a cool day and even faster on a warm day. It causes rashes on the skin and can give a feeling of excessive fatigue. Both mercury and cadmium can accumulate in various organs in the body and therefore pose a long-term health risk. Tests carried out on overalls worn by staff loading broken fluorescent tubes into a skip have confirmed they can become heavily contaminated with mercury as can the surrounding area. In addition lamps stored in closed containers produce a risk to health because vapours from their highly toxic contents will accumulate to expose anyone opening the container to an excessive concentration of these vapours.
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