ACETIC ACID, MERCURY(2+) SALT
Also listed as
BIS (ACETYLOXY) MERCURY; DIACETOXYMERCURY; MERCURIACETATE; MERCURIC ACETATE; MERCURIC DIACETATE; MERCURY DIACETATE; MERCURY (2+) ACETATE; MERCURY (II) ACETATE; MERCURYL ACETATE
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
 | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Other strong concerns for this ingredient: Occupational hazards |
 | Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps |
Occupational hazards
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low doses | RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | RTECS®- Mutation Research 1973 | |
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Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 81 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | PubMed |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | ACETIC ACID, MERCURY(2++) SALT | •This chemical was flagged for further attention by CEPA due to suspected aquatic toxicity and persistence. |
| RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 | ACETIC ACID, MERCURY(2+) SALT | • occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA) |
| RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1996 | ACETIC ACID, MERCURY(2+) SALT | • mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Mammalian Somatic Cells (hamster ovr) |
| RTECS®- Mutation Research 1973 | ACETIC ACID, MERCURY(2+) SALT | • mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: other mutation test systems (mouse oth) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 | RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 |
| RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1996 | RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 27,30,1996 |
| RTECS®- Mutation Research 1973 | RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 17,93,1973 |
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