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201 Structure of halothane. Biomedical Applications Positron emission tomography is commonly carried out using fluoride-containi ...

202 Reaction of the irreversible inhibitor diisopropylfluorophosphate with a serine protease. Fluoride- containing compounds are ...

203 Lead- Inorganic Contaminant 0.015 Action Level The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates lead in dri ...

204 MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as possible, considering cost, benefits and the ability of public water systems to detect ...

205 How can I Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Home? Flush your pipes before drinking, and only use cold water for consumption. ...

206 Characteristics Lead is a bright and silvery metal with a very slight shade of blue in a dry atmosphere. Upon contact with a ...

207 Chemical Reactivity Lead is classified as a post-transition metal and is also a member of the carbon group. Lead only forms ...

208 However, it dissolves in nitric and hydrochloric acids, to give elemental sulfur and hydrogen sulfide, respectively. Upon he ...

209 Applications Elemental Form Contrary to popular belief, pencil leads in wooden pencils have never been made from lead. The t ...

210 Lead is used in some candles to treat the wick to ensure a longer, more even burn. Because of the dangers, European and Nort ...

211 Health Effects Lead is a highly poisonous metal (regardless if inhaled or swallowed), affecting almost every organ and syste ...

212 This is one of the mechanisms by which it interferes with cognition. Acute lead poisoning is treated using disodium calcium ...

213 Mercury - Inorganic Contaminant 0.002 mg/L MCL EPA regulates mercury in drinking water to protect public health. Mercury may ...

214 How does Mercury get into my Drinking Water? The major sources of mercury in drinking water are erosion of natural deposits; ...

215 Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, and other device ...

216 History The symbol for the planet Mercury (☿) has been used since ancient times to represent the element. In China and Tibet ...

217 Stable derivatives include the chloride and nitrate. Treatment of Hg(I) compounds complexation with strong ligands such as s ...

218 Applications Mercury is used primarily for the manufacture of industrial chemicals or for electrical and electronic applicat ...

219 After about 1985, all new chloralkali production facilities that were built in the United States used either membrane cell o ...

220 between one and two orders of magnitude higher than emissions from oil combustion, depending on the country.  11% from gold ...