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Name: Rachel
Status: educator
Grade: 9-12
Country: Israel
Question: Hi, I am a science teacher in a junior high. While
teaching about mercury, a few tiny drops of mercury fell on to my
hand!! My question is-Is this a danger to my health? Also, there
were tiny drops on the table. I carefully picked them all up with a
paper towel. Is the surface of the table now unsafe to touch?
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Mercury should never appear in a high school lab. Having happened, sprinkle
the area with "flowers" of sulfur. Call your local "hazardous waste
disposal" facility -- the fire department will know the contact number and
have them get rid of the mercury. While your health is probably not in
jeopardy, get rid of the mercury in a safe manner.
Vince Calder
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