Nolan M, Tucker I
Scand Audiol. 1981;10(3):189-91. doi: 10.3109/01050398109076179.
This paper reports on a study set up to assess the corrosive behaviour of mercury and zinc air batteries in the gastric juice environment of the stomach. The results show a relatively rapid rate of corrosion for charged mercury batteries. In contrast, the zinc air battery showed no visible corrosion under the same conditions. In view of the toxic dangers from leakage of mercury batteries, it is recommended that steps be taken to ensure that such batteries do not remain in the acidic environment of the stomach, should ingestion occur.
本文报道了一项旨在评估汞电池和锌空气电池在胃的胃液环境中的腐蚀行为的研究。结果表明，已充电的汞电池腐蚀速度相对较快。相比之下，锌空气电池在相同条件下未出现明显腐蚀。鉴于汞电池泄漏带来的毒性危险，建议采取措施确保如果发生吞食情况，此类电池不会留在胃的酸性环境中。
