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Uses of Mercury and Cesium

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Toxicity

Present in Human Body

In Blood

In Bone

 
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Dentistry
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
Highly Toxic
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
0.45 p.p.m.
 
  • The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
  • In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Alloys
Mildly Toxic
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.05 p.p.m.