As a former Mercury chemist at Telstra, my blood and hair were monitored for the element. My levels went down because I was more aware and cut fish consumption, but a colleague had a high baseline. One week his levels shot up, analysis was rechecked and investigation launched into whether he had accidental contact at work. Then they visi…
As a former Mercury chemist at Telstra, my blood and hair were monitored for the element. My levels went down because I was more aware and cut fish consumption, but a colleague had a high baseline. One week his levels shot up, analysis was rechecked and investigation launched into whether he had accidental contact at work. Then they visited his home and found high Mercury levels. Turns out his high baseline was consumption of Shark at least 3 times per week and love of Tuna. The spike was caused by him spilling Mercury at home when making his own Mercury filled leads for his amplifier. He suffered tunnel vision and other symptoms of Mercury poisoning so his family had to relocate while their home was decontaminated.
As a former Mercury chemist at Telstra, my blood and hair were monitored for the element. My levels went down because I was more aware and cut fish consumption, but a colleague had a high baseline. One week his levels shot up, analysis was rechecked and investigation launched into whether he had accidental contact at work. Then they visited his home and found high Mercury levels. Turns out his high baseline was consumption of Shark at least 3 times per week and love of Tuna. The spike was caused by him spilling Mercury at home when making his own Mercury filled leads for his amplifier. He suffered tunnel vision and other symptoms of Mercury poisoning so his family had to relocate while their home was decontaminated.
Interesting story, thanks for sharing Geoff.