Assertion: elemental mercury | /r/HasProperty | absorbed
Facets:
value: by inhaling volatilized vapor
type: MANNER
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
value: relatively slowly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If elemental mercury is ingested, it is absorbed relatively slowly and may pass through the digestive system without causing damage.
text: Poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, elemental mercury is absorbed mainly by inhaling volatilized vapor, undergoes distribution to most tissues, with the highest concentrations in the kidneys (Barregard et al., 1999; Hursh et al., 1980; IARC, 1993).
text: After elemental mercury is absorbed, it is oxidized in the tissues to inorganic forms.