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0 pointsapsec11210y ago0 comments

Don't think there are any non-toxic forms of mercury or arsenic. There are forms that are less bioavailable, but that's equally true of nuclear waste.

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refurb10y ago· 2 in thread

A lot of metals can be converted into insoluble, inert minerals that have low-to-no toxicity. Mercury can be converted to mercury (II) sulfide which is insoluble in water and has no vapor pressure.[1]

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_sulfide

bronson10y ago

Except when you heat it. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2755212/

Also, cost must be a factor. Turning materials back into ore is extremely expensive.

refurb10y ago

Well I guess nothing is truly non-toxic. If you heat water high enough it could create hydrogen and suffocate you.

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