Do not create a draft before you collect the mercury, or the shiny balls will fly all over the room.

Do not throw a broken thermometer down the garbage chute. The mercury vaporized there can contaminate 6,000 cubic meters of air in your home.

do not use a broom to sweep up mercury: the rough bars of the broom will only turn the poisonous balls into fine mercury dust.

Do not pick up mercury with a vacuum cleaner: air blown by a vacuum cleaner makes it easier for mercury to evaporate. Some of the mercury will settle in the corrugated hose, so the hose will need to be treated immediately according to all the rules of demercurization.

It is very difficult to collect mercury if the thermometer broke on the sofa, carpet or other porous surface. In this case, it is better to call a specialized organization for the collection of mercury-containing waste.

Do not wash clothes that have come into contact with mercury in the washing machine.

Do not flush mercury down drains. Mercury can settle in drains and slowly “give in” to harmful fumes from drains.

Contaminated rags and other materials used must not be washed or washed in the sink, but it is better to pack in a thick transparent plastic bag and together with the collected mercury to submit to the organization engaged in the collection of mercury-containing waste.

Prevention

Get an electronic thermometer, and to prevent complaints of “inaccurate measurement”, read the instructions for use carefully before using it!