Can you wipe the mercury with a damp cloth when the thermometer breaks

Updated on healthy 2024-03-13
20 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    It cannot be wiped with a damp cloth, and mercury and water are not wet, so it cannot be wiped off with a rag. Mercury thermometer.

    After breaking, it should be cleaned up immediately, and it can be stored in a waste plastic bag with a paper card, and then thrown into an outdoor trash can. Mercury will volatilize at room temperature and be easily inhaled into the body, causing heavy metal poisoning.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    In order to avoid contact with mercury, it is usually required to wear masks and gloves, mercury beads are cleaned with cardboard or toilet paper, wrapped and placed in a sealed plastic bag to avoid further volatilization, if accidentally inhaled, you can eat a little yogurt or milk to detoxify, if you inhale too much, you need to send to the hospital in time.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Can you wipe the mercury with a damp cloth when the thermometer breaksNo, collect it with a piece of paper and put it in a plastic bag. Although he is toxic, be careful.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    No, mercury is poisonous. It is advisable to wrap the broken mercury in egg whites and then collect it in a bottle and seal it before processing.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    No, it should be collected with a bottle and the cap should be tightened

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Try not to use your hands to pick up the rag and try to bring a glove to pick it up, because mercury is poisonous.

  7. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Yes, I don't usually eat it in my stomach, so it doesn't have any effect.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Iron mercury is poisonous, you should open the window immediately to ventilate, try not to go to that room, beat an egg, dip the egg yolk in a cotton swab, and then dip the mercury up, or suck it with a needle, don't believe that you can eat it in your stomach, mercury is toxic, mercury will evaporate into the air, if you don't open the window for ventilation, it is very likely to be poisoned, if it is severely poisoned, it may be s

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Accidentally broke the mercury thermometer? Remember how to deal with emergencies, don't move!

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    The treatment of mercury after the thermometer is broken is as follows:1. Use a moistened cotton swab or tape paper to collect the mercury spilled on the ground into a plastic bottle.

    2. Open the window for ventilation.

    3. Do not pour into the sewer, it may pollute the groundwater.

    4. Mercury that cannot be collected can be sprinkled with sulfur powder.

    5. For mercury-contaminated rooms, iodine and alcohol can be used to ignite and fumigate.

    Precautions for using mercury thermometer tung lifting.

    When measuring body temperature, the commonly used mercury thermometer should pay attention to keeping the mercury column below 35, avoiding the activities of changing the body temperature, measuring time, and measuring method.

    Try to choose a mercury thermometer and keep the mercury column below 35. Do not eat too hot or too low food, such as boiled water and ice cream, before taking your temperature, and avoid a round of exercise that raises your body temperature. If you notice sweat in your armpits before measurement, dry them before taking your temperature.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    OK. After the mercury thermometer is broken, the mercury is scattered on the ground, so it is necessary to quickly collect the scattered mercury balls with pieces of paper, put them in a box that can be sealed, and then discard them to the designated discarding place of toxic and harmful substances, so as to avoid the situation that mercury is accidentally entered into the human body after being contacted.

    If the mercury is scattered on the ground and it is difficult to collect, you can also sprinkle sulfur powder where the mercury is sprinkled to reduce the risk of mercury being brought into the body by making the mercury sulfide become mercury. After the mercury from the mercury thermometer is sprinkled on the ground, be careful not to wipe the mercury with a rag or sock or sock mop, otherwise the mercury will remain on the rag or mop, which will cause pollution in other places after contacting other places.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    The correct thing to do after breaking the mercury thermometer: evacuate the crowd and avoid activities in the space. Open windows and doors and ventilate for at least 24 hours before entering.

    Wear a mask, use a dropper to draw the state mercury on the ground, put it in an airtight container, and give it to the local environmental protection department. Or scrape the mercury into an airtight container with cardboard.

    If possible, sulfur powder can be sprinkled to produce mercury sulfide (mercury sulfide does not volatilize into the air and is easier to clean).

    If mercury runs through your clothes, you should dispose of them to avoid contaminating the washing machine or water source. Be careful not to vacuum the mercury with a sweeper and broom cleaner, as this will accelerate the evaporation of the mercury.

    Notes:

    In fact, apart from mercury thermometers, we have very few opportunities to be exposed to mercury in our daily lives. Therefore, the most effective way to prevent mercury poisoning is to move away from mercury thermometers and switch to electronic thermometers.

    But if the family is still using a mercury thermometer, it must be kept out of the reach of children. He also told the child that the mercury in the mercury temperature may cause poisoning, and must not be used to play.

    All in all, when using a mercury thermometer, you must take extra precautions to keep your family away from mercury poisoning.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    1. The amount of mercury in the mercury thermometer is very small, and the leakage of the thermometer after it is broken will not cause any damage to the human body, as long as it is not accidentally ingested or touches the wound part of the human body; It doesn't have to be cleaned up in the same way that a lot of mercury is treated.

    2. You can wrap the sheet and take it to the outside to shake off the mercury beads in the sheet, and then carefully check whether there are mercury beads on the ground on the bed board, and if there are any, sweep them into the utensils with a broom to dispose of them. You can also wash the sheets with sulfur soap (soap is also fine).

    3. Mercury vapor is highly toxic, but the mercury in the thermometer is monomeric mercury, which is not easy to volatile, because of its large surface tension, it generally does not stick to clothes or quilts, but forms balls with each other.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    1. If the mercury is broken, you first need to open the window for ventilation, and then wear gloves to protect the mercury with a moist cotton swab and tape paper as quickly as possible and put it into a closed plastic bottle, and a small amount of water can be added to the bottle to prevent volatilization.

    2. The mercury that is difficult to collect can cover the sulfur powder to form mercury sulfide that is not easy to volatile, and finally the collected mercury will be handed over to the local environmental protection department for unified treatment.

    3. For the mercury on the clothes, it should be taken off as soon as possible and put outdoors to dry, and if necessary, sent to the environmental protection department for unified treatment.

    4. Mercury is highly toxic and should be properly disposed of, if accidentally touched, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to remove mercury**, and the thermometer should be properly used and placed daily.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    Hello. Evacuate people and pets in the room, open doors and windows for ventilation for at least 24 hours. Wear a mask and rubber gloves, clean up the mercury collected on the ground, the larger mercury beads can be collected with cardboard, and the smaller mercury beads can be glued with tape, carefully clean the corners and corners, less omissions, and seal and preserve, you can send it to a nearby hospital for medical staff to deal with.

    Contaminated floors and countertops can be covered with sulfur powder, which binds to mercury to prevent mercury from volatilizing and also facilitates cleanup. In addition, if the eyes come into contact with mercury, rinse with plenty of running water or saline. People who accidentally ingest mercury should rinse their mouths immediately, drink milk or egg whites, and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

    Do not vacuum the mercury as it can quickly disperse into the air and increase respiratory exposure.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    Hello, glad to answer for you! Please wait a moment, we are answering for you! It takes time to type. I accidentally broke the thermometer.

    When the mercury thermometer is broken, it is necessary to open the window in time for ventilation, and then dispose of the broken objects. In order to help the rapid circulation of air, electric fans can be used at the same time to avoid mercury poisoning caused by inhalation of mercury. Secondly, wear a mask and rubber gloves, use a needle or a small shovel, a piece of paper, etc., collect the mercury, and place it in a glass bottle, which needs to be sealed with a small amount of water.

    When using a mercury thermometer, pay attention to avoid breaking the situation, try not to touch the mercury beads, especially the location of the wound, once the mercury is touched by the wound, it may quickly penetrate the human body, causing various enzymes to lose their activity, affecting the normal metabolism of cells and causing poisoning symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, sweating, fatigue, etc. If the patient has the above symptoms, it means that there is a possibility of mercury poisoning, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for a detailed examination, and actively carry out it after identification**.

    When the mercury thermometer is broken, it is necessary to open the window in time for ventilation, and then dispose of the broken objects. In order to help the rapid circulation of air, electric fans can be used at the same time to avoid mercury poisoning caused by inhalation of mercury. Secondly, wear a mask and rubber gloves, use a needle or a small shovel, a piece of paper, etc., collect the mercury, and place it in a glass bottle, which needs to be sealed with a small amount of water.

    When using a mercury thermometer, pay attention to avoid breaking the situation, try not to touch the mercury beads, especially the location of the wound, once the mercury is touched by the wound, it may quickly penetrate the human body, causing various enzymes to lose their activity, affecting the normal metabolism of cells and causing poisoning symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, sweating, fatigue, etc. If the patient has the above symptoms, it means that there is a possibility of mercury poisoning, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for a detailed examination, and actively carry out it after identification**.

    Questions. I came to the window for a while.

    Open. I put him in a garbage bag with disposable rubber gloves and disinfectant wipes.

    Yes. Yes, kiss.

    You're right.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    The mercury content of the thermometer is very small, you can leave it alone, or just mop it with a mop, and the mercury will slowly evaporate.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-20

    Accidentally broke the mercury thermometer? Remember how to deal with emergencies, don't move!

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-19

    If the thermometer is broken, how do you clean up the mercury?

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-18

    1. Open windows for ventilation and wear masks.

    The reason for opening the window is that the mercury volatilizes quickly at room temperature, and even if it is cleaned up in time, there will still be mercury vapor volatilized into the air, so it is necessary to open the window for ventilation to reduce the density of mercury vapor in the air. At the same time, because you have to deal with mercury for a while, that is, you can't leave the environment with mercury vapor immediately, so you should wear a mask first to reduce the amount of mercury vapor inhaled.

    2. Quickly collect the mercury beads scattered on the ground.

    Use a small damp cotton swab or tape paper to gently glue the mercury spilled on the ground or collect it with other professional tools to gather it in one place (the mercury forms a larger ball when it comes into contact with each other), then collect it into a vial, add a small amount of water to it, and close the lid. If necessary, you can make a mark on the bottle to indicate that it is mercury to avoid unknowingly misuse.

    3. The residual mercury is cleaned up with sulfur powder.

    For mercury that cannot be completely collected on the ground, sprinkle some sulfur powder on the place where mercury may be sprinkled (sulfur and mercury can react to form mercury sulfide that is not easily soluble in water, and the harm will be greatly reduced), and then collect the sulfur powder into a plastic bag and clean it after a few days to reduce the toxicity of mercury. The combination of sulfur powder and mercury can form a mercury sulfide compound that is difficult to volatilize, preventing mercury from volatilizing into the air and endangering human health.

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