Guidance

Chemical compendium on mercury
Background information, incident management and threshold levels and in-depth toxicology.
Assessing the health risk associated with mercury in CFLs
Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report article including expert opinion on mercury release from broken compact fluorescent light bulbs and improper disposal. Information on radiation from CFLs is also available.
Mercury in illegal skin lightening creams
Advice and information for health professionals and the public on potential public health risks following use of illegal skin lightening creams containing mercury.
Chemical incident checklist
Suggested questions for public health professionals to ask when dealing with chemical incidents.