“…(2004) absorbed mercury passes into the blood, it is distributed in roughly equal proportion between red blood cells and plasma, where it is firmly bound to the sulphydryl groups of albumin (Oehme, 1972). It is then redistributed preferentially to the kidney and secondarily accumulates in When soluble mercuric compounds, including HgCl 2 , are ingested, 7-15% are rapidly absorbed, the majority within the first 15 min (Ellenhorn & Barceloux, 1988), although a considerable portion remains fixed to the alimentary mucosa and intestinal contents (Oehme, 1972 (2004) the liver. It is chiefly excreted in the urine, but considerable quantities are also passed in the faeces through secretion into the gastrointestinal tract via bile, saliva and gastric and intestinal juices (Oehme, 1972).…”