Urgent! What should I do if the mercury thermometer shatters in the kitchen and falls into the pot?

Mercury thermometer.

If it is broken and falls in the pot, you immediately open the window to ventilate it, and immediately put on a mask to prevent poisoning. Wear gloves to prevent mercury from falling into your hands when cleaning, use a bottle or plastic bag of water that is best not used, put the mercury that fell into the pot and seal it, turn on the flashlight on the mobile phone to see if there is mercury on the ground, the highlight after the flashlight is mercury, if there is a straw at home and slowly use a straw to introduce it, if there is no straw, use flour and some water to knead it into a dough, dip the mercury in the ground to see if you can stain the mercury on the flour, (I also used this method to clean up the mercury some time ago), After cleaning up the mercury, seal the bottle containing the mercury, send it to the garbage dump and put it in the toxic and harmful garbage can, and then go home to wash your face and hands, and open the windows at home for ventilation for 1 to 2 days.

It can be removed with iodine and sulfur.

If it is scattered on the ground, you can use a disposable needle to suck the mercury balls clean, and when you suck harder, I know that this is how the hospital cleans the mercury.

If you don't have a needle, you can use a wider tape to glue them together.

Solution: Don't use the pot first, then use iodine wine and sulfur to turn it into mercury iodide and mercury sulfide that are harmless to the human body, and finally clean it off. Iodine is available in pharmacies.

Never throw it away or flush it down the drain.

Here's how to clean up a broken mercury thermometer:

1. Window ventilation. Mercury is highly toxic and easy to evaporate, after the thermometer is broken, the window should be opened in time to ventilate to avoid inhaling too much mercury in the air, resulting in human poisoning.

2. Clean up in time. Protective measures should be taken during treatment, rubber gloves can be used, and scattered mercury should be collected with gauze and cotton swabs with good adhesion, and then quietly sealed with a box, and put it in a hazardous trash can after marking it clearly.

3. Apply iodophor. After the mercury is cleaned, iodophor can be covered on the ground, and after iodophor volatilizes, it will combine with mercury in the air to form non-toxic mercury iodide.

Precautions for the use of mercury thermometers.

When measuring body temperature, the commonly used mercury thermometer should pay attention to keeping the mercury column below 35, avoiding activities that change body temperature, measuring time, measurement method, etc. Try to choose a mercury thermometer and keep the mercury column below 35. Don't eat foods that are too hot or too low, such as boiled water and ice cream, before your temperature is taken, and avoid sports that raise your body temperature.

If you find sweat in your armpit before measuring, you should wipe it dry before taking your body temperature. Pay attention to keep in mind the time before measuring, the sail hunger time is not less than 5 minutes, and the general measurement time is 5 10 minutes.

Broken thermometers can be treated with sulfur powder or egg whites. After the thermometer is broken and the mercury is sprinkled, it should not be wiped with a rag or a mop, as it will disperse the larger mercury particles and accelerate the evaporation of mercury into the air.

Sulfur powder can be sprinkled on the surface of the mercury, and the limb can chemically react with the mercury to reduce mercury evaporation, and if there is no sulfur powder, egg whites can also be sprinkled on the surface of the mercury. The treated mercury is then placed in an airtight container and disposed of in an appropriate place according to local regulations.

Precautions

Mercury thermometers often break the mercury column, and the methods of elimination are:

1. Cold repair method: insert the thermometer temperature measuring package into the mixture of dry ice and alcohol (the temperature shall not exceed 38) for cold shrinkage, so that all the mercury in the capillary will be starved and contracted to the temperature measuring bag.

2. Thermal repair method: slowly insert the thermometer into the thermostatic bath with a temperature slightly higher than the upper limit of the measurement, connect the broken part of the mercury with the entire mercury column, and then slowly take out the thermometer and gradually cool it to room temperature in the air.

Hello, your question is what to do if the mercury thermometer is broken? Generally speaking, if it is ventilated in time, then there is not much mercury in the mercury thermometer, and the concentration of mercury in the air is relatively low, and it is not enough to reach the toxic dose. It is recommended to pay attention to the disinfection of the wound, and if you are not at ease, you can go to a regular hospital to check the blood mercury.

What would be better if the mercury thermometer was broken? After reading the knowledge.

Question: I accidentally broke the thermometer.

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**.

Question: I came to the window for a while.

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

Yes, kiss.

You're right.

Summary. You can use iodine wine and sulfur to remove Don't use the pot first, then use iodine wine and sulfur to turn it into mercury iodide and mercury sulfide that are harmless to the human body, and finally clean it away, don't throw it away or flush it down the drain.

Urgent! What should I do if the mercury thermometer shatters in the kitchen and falls into the pot?

You can use iodine wine and sulfur to remove Don't use a pot at first, and then use iodine wine and sulfur rock to turn it into harmless mercury iodide and mercury sulfide Finally, clean it off, don't throw it away or flush it down the drain.

Inside the thermometer is not mercury, but kerosene. Break the thermometer and wash it with water. It's mercury in the thermometer.

Wear rubber gloves (mercury can be absorbed through **) and use small pieces of tin foil or cardboard to collect visible mercury beads. The collected mercury beads are placed in an airtight plastic bag or glass bottle, as the mercury is volatile. Once collected, don't litter it, and hand it over to a special environmental protection department or poison disposal department for disposal.

Strengthen ventilation This is the most important point, because mercury will volatilize at 0 degrees, the higher the temperature, the faster the volatilization, and the temperature increases by 10 degrees, and the volatilization rate doubles; Therefore, it is important to strengthen ventilation. If the chemical treatment is conditional, you can sprinkle a little sulfur powder, because mercury (HG) and sulfur (S) will form the compound mercury sulfide (HGS), mercury sulfide is a solid vertical difference, that is, we often say cinnabar, Chinese medicine can be used in the residual skin, the toxicity is significantly reduced. Of course, if a large amount of mercury leaks, you can consider using iodine steam fumigation to form HGI with mercury and iodine, and then remove it.

If the mercury thermometer is accidentally broken and falls into the kitchen pot, it is necessary to take timely measures to avoid mercury splashing and harm to the human body

1.Leave the scene immediately: If mercury falls into the pot after the mercury thermometer breaks, don't panic, first of all, you should leave the scene immediately and make sure that other family members don't enter the scene as well.

2.Never use a vacuum cleaner or broom to clean up: Do not use a vacuum cleaner or broom to clean up the mercury, as this will make the mercury splash.

3.Do not touch mercury with your hands: It is best to stick the mercury with tape or other materials, and do not touch the mercury directly with your hands to prevent mercury from being inhaled into the body.

4.Ventilation treatment: If the air is not circulated, doors and windows can be opened for ventilation to allow toxic gases to be discharged.

5.Professional cleanup: If you can't handle it yourself, you can contact a professional cleaning company or your local environmental protection department to clean it up. They have the experience and professional equipment to handle the mercury and ensure safety.

Note: Mercury is a very toxic substance and should be treated with strict measures. Under no circumstances should foods that have been exposed to mercury be consumed. Take steps to deal with mercury splashes as soon as possible to avoid any impact on family members and the environment.

Mercury thermometers are often used to measure body temperature, what should we do if we accidentally break it?

Do not pick up mercury thermometers immediately after they are broken, as mercury is a toxic substance. First of all, open the window for ventilation to volatilize and disperse the mercury. Because the chemical composition of wax mercury is mercury, it is volatile at room temperature.

Clean the debris with a paper towel first, then cover it with sulfur powder to generate some stable compounds, and then clean it up and pack it into a sealed bag. Do not discard the cleaned residual slag at will, and need to be buried in the soil to prevent the mercury from evaporating.

Usually, the thermometer must be kept out of the reach of children, so as not to accidentally break and cause injury to children.

1. Open the window. If the thermometer is broken and the mercury inside flows out, the first thing to do is to open all the doors and windows in the room to maintain ventilation, accelerate the evaporation of mercury, and reduce the probability of mercury poisoning.

2. Make sure that the body is not broken.

Then check yourself for any injuries, because mercury can enter the human body through the broken **, causing mercury poisoning. If there is an injury, take protective measures, or change someone to clean the mercury on the ground.

3. Solidify mercury.

Sulfur powder can be sprinkled on top of the mercury to solidify it and make it easy to clean. If there is no mercury, egg whites can be used to coagulate, and protein-rich egg whites will also solidify and denature when they encounter heavy metal mercury, causing mercury to solidify.

4. Cleaning. Find some sand or dirt to sprinkle on top of the sulphur powder or egg mixture, then sweep it with a small spatula and put it in a bottle or box. Finally, put on gloves and wipe the floor clean with a damp cloth or mop.

5. Handed over to a special person for processing.

The swept mercury should not be discarded at will to avoid polluting the environment, let alone into the underground waterway, so as not to pollute the groundwater. Tong suggested that the containers should be labeled with "waste water, toxic" and finally handed over to the local neighborhood committee personnel or cleaners for special treatment.

1. When the mercury thermometer is accidentally broken, the next step is to quickly collect the mercury on the ground in the shortest possible time. However, it is important to wear gloves during the collection process, otherwise it will cause corrosive phenomena. When throwing it away, it is best to put a label on it and throw it away in the sewer so that it does not affect the surrounding environment.

However, now that there is a department dedicated to dealing with the aftermath of the banquet, it will be easy to grasp the impact on it. It is still necessary to be cautious when collecting mercury in this process, and never touch it with your hands, otherwise the harm will be greater and greater.

2. Because the mercury will evaporate instantaneously after flowing out of the glass container of the differential combustion thermometer, the indoor heating device must be closed in time, and the window needs to be opened for ventilation, so that it will be smaller to alleviate the pollution inside. In this process, the treatment method of accidentally breaking should be more and more scientific, and the methods and measures used should be professional and scientific, and we must not blindly deal with it, otherwise it will be difficult to know the harm it will bring. From this point of view, it is also better to open the windows to ventilate.

When dealing with this, we must pay attention to the methods and requirements.

Wear a mask and gloves and put away the scattered mercury immediately to prevent the mercury from evaporating and causing poisoning. When collecting mercury particles on the ground, open windows for ventilation to keep the indoor air flowing and speed up the discharge of mercury vapor in the air. Then, use a thin cardboard to poke up the mercury particles, which can also be aspirated with a syringe.

Wear rubber gloves to clean up in time, use small pieces of paper or cardboard to collect mercury beads, and put them in a closed container after collection, not littering.

A thermometer is a tool that can accurately judge and measure temperature, and is divided into an analog thermometer and a digital thermometer. Depending on the purpose of use, a variety of thermometers have been designed and manufactured. On October 16, 2020, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the Notice of the General Department of the State Food and Drug Administration on the Implementation of Relevant Matters.