Mercury and Its Compounds—A Corrosion Hazard

Impacts of Mercury Exposure on Human Health, Safety and Environment: Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1995 to 2021)

“…The findings from figure 4 revealed that the top five source titles for publications and the total number of publications (in brackets) on the subject area during the period from 1995 to 2021 are; Neurotoxicology (44), Environmental Research (22), Science of the Total Environment (18), Environmental Health Perspectives (16), and Toxicology (15). Other top-rated journals in the area include; Neurotoxicology and Teratology (12), Brain Research (11), Toxicological Sciences (11), Toxicology Letters (11), and Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (10). The findings from figure 5 indicate that various source titles or journals have published the works of various researchers in the subject area.…”

“…7,8 Several studies have shown that mercury is not only hazardous to human health but can also cause consequences to industrial processes and equipment. 12,13 For instance, the deposition of industrial mercury equipment such as cryogenic vessels and heat exchangers causes corrosion and cracking, which result in severe risks to the operators. 14,15 Likewise, treatment liquids and sorbents are contaminated by mercury, which could hamper their regeneration, reuse, and disposal.…”

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

“…Aluminum in contact with a solution of a mercury salt forms metallic mercury, which then readily amalgamates the aluminum. Of all the heavy metals, mercury can cause the most corrosion damage to aluminum [25]. The effect can be severe when stress is present.…”

Spot Tests for Contaminants on Aluminum

“…The pad is moistened with the proper electrolyte which should penetrate all the layers of the pad and cover an area at least as large as that to be tested. 6. The moistened pad is then placed on the area to be tested and the cathode is placed on top of it.…”