MERCURY DISPOSAL SERVICE №1
If you accidentally broke a thermometer or an energy-saving light bulb, the question of how to remove mercury correctly is especially acute. Removing mercury from a thermometer is actually not as easy as it seems. Only competent behavior in the first minutes after an emergency has happened will help you overcome a situation that is dangerous to your health. At this moment, the main thing is to cope with possible panic, confusion, nervousness and act according to a strictly approved algorithm. By understanding how to remove mercury correctly, you can protect yourself and your loved ones from serious mercury poisoning, as well as keep the atmosphere in your home fresh and pristine.
Before proceeding with the elimination of the consequences, try to minimize the risk of poisoning for yourself and those around you. To do this, open the window without creating a draft, turn off the heaters and lower the temperature in the room below 18 degrees Celsius or as much as possible. Then take people out of the apartment and call the Environmental Assistance Service «mercury expert» by phone: +7(812)309-13-43 in St. Petersburg to carry out demercurization indoors.
You can also collect metal balls and fragments of the device yourself. This will require a hermetically sealed jar, rubber gloves and one of the available improvised means.:
— scotch,
— paper,
— syringe,
— rubber aspirator,
— plasticine.
— rubber bulb (syringe)
Collect all visible particles of mercury and fragments in a jar, close it tightly with a lid and leave it until the specialists arrive – they themselves will take care of further disposal. After that, leave the room before the arrival of Demercurization Experts to inhale as little toxic fumes as possible. More about self collection: Read…
After carrying out self-cleaning of mercury, it is imperative to carry out control measurements for the presence of unidentified mercury residues. Otherwise, the rolled ball will evaporate for at least a year and poison all family members. The first signs of poisoning: Read…
What should not be done under any circumstances? How to remove mercury and not get poisoned.
Never repeat common mistakes that can only aggravate the situation.:
And most importantly, knowing how to properly remove mercury, do not assume that this will be enough to restore home safety. Only professional demercurization can destroy all chemical contaminants left after a broken thermometer.
Attention! All household solutions for demercurization have an unstable short-term effect, and after a few days the concentration of mercury vapor is completely restored.
Recipe for household solution for demercurization: Read…