Mercury Awareness
£12.00
Mercury Awareness online course providing learners with the knowledge needed to work safely where Mercury is be present.
A Mercury Awareness certificate is emailed on completion.
DURATION | 35 minutes
Online Mercury Awareness course designed to support those in any workplace where there is a risk of encountering Mercury.
Mercury is highly toxic and, if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed into the body through skin contact, it can cause very serious ill health. For example, neurological disturbances, kidney damage and muscle weakness.
The online course provides candidates with an awareness of these dangers, appropriate safety measures and how to respond should contamination occur.
A Mercury Awareness certificate will be emailed on successful completion.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course objectives of this online Mercury Awareness training include.
- Understand Mercury. We explore the properties, sources, and forms of mercury, distinguishing between organic and inorganic mercury compounds.
- Health Risks. Comprehend the health risks associated with mercury exposure, focusing on neurological, developmental, and environmental effects.
- Regulatory Framework. Familiarise with international and UK regulations governing mercury use, disposal, and emission controls.
- Risk Mitigation. Learn methods to minimise the risks of mercury exposure in various workplace settings.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
The Echo3 Mercury Awareness course online is beneficial to everyone working where mercury is and could be present.
Examples of workplaces likely to contain mercury are.
- Electrical equipment manufacturers
- Car part manufacturers
- Chemical processing plants
- Medical, dental, or other health services whose work equipment may contain mercury
- Oil & gas industry
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT 1 | Understanding mercury and the hazards of exposure
In this first unit, you will learn about the different forms of mercury. You will develop your understanding of how mercury can enter the environment, as well as some of the symptoms of mercury exposure.
UNIT | Workplace control measures and exposure response
In this second unit, you will learn about how to keep yourself safe from the hazards mercury presents through an understanding of exposure limits and control measures. By the end of this unit, you will also know how to respond safely in the event of a mercury contamination or exposure.
CERTIFICATE
At the end of the online Mercury Awareness training is a 15 question, multiple-choice quiz. Achieving a minimum score of 80%, and we’ll email your Mercury Awareness certificate.
If you score less than 80%, you can revisit any part of the course and retake the quiz.
The online Mercury Awareness certificate is valid for 3 years. A posted certificate is available separately.
WHAT IS MERCURY?
What is Mercury
Mercury is a chemical element found widely in the environment, both from natural sources in the Earth’s crust and because of human processes.
Mercury exists in three forms.
Elemental mercury – Also known as quicksilver, elemental mercury is a heavy, silvery-white liquid.
Inorganic mercury – Inorganic mercury is abundant in the environment, most commonly as the minerals cinnabar and metacinnabar, and as impurities in other minerals.
Organic mercury – Formed through a complex environmental process, mercury can convert from inorganic to organic form when combined with carbon.
MERCURY HAZARDS
Mercury is a neurotoxin. This means it is poisonous to nerve tissue.
The phrase ‘mad as a hatter’ refers to the health impact of Mercury on those making felt hats in the early 1800s. Mercury was used to turn animal fur into felt.
Prolong expose resulted in a variety of physical and mental illnesses, including speech problems, hallucinations, and emotional instability.
The extent of the effect of mercury exposure on a person’s health depends on a number of factors:
- The form of mercury (e.g. elemental or organic)
- The amount of mercury exposed to
- The length of exposure
- The method of exposure (e.g. inhaled, eaten, skin contact)
- The age of the person exposed
- The general health of the exposed person
CONTACT
If you require more information about this online Mercury Awareness training course please email [email protected].