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Mercury thermometer break

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whizjoe
whizjoe

Hi everyone, I broke my thermometer while walking outside (on stairs) it broke and half percent of mercury (quicksilver) splitted from it to the ground. I couldn't gather and pick up them because they were very tiny and the surface was rugged. I put thermometer in the plastic bottle and recycle it. But I couldn't picked up splitted mercury beads from the ground (outside of my house) and I simply sweep the area to the flower-ground. Give suggestions is it harmful? 

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  • devsmom
    devsmom whizjoe

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    Google it or I think the fire department can advise you about materials being hazardous or not.  Contact them.  
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