It turns out that you can become poisoned by mercury not only by breaking a thermometer. It is found in many things that we use every day without thinking about the consequences.
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Where can you encounter mercury?
As it turned out, this very dangerous substance is contained in
- some medicines,
- energy saving light bulbs,
- large sea fish,
- in hair dyes,
- in mercury thermometers,
- in the air of cities,
- in gold products.
Symptoms of poisoning
Symptoms of mercury vapor poisoning include:
- irritability;
- insomnia;
- chronic fatigue;
- hair loss.
How to protect yourself from poisoning?
By following a few rules, you can reduce the risk of poisoning to a minimum, this is especially important for children.
- Eat large sea fish no more than 2 times a week (especially for children and pregnant women). Small fish and shrimp are much safer.
- Properly dispose of energy-saving and fluorescent lamps. They must be handed over to specialized organizations in special containers.
- In the city, purify indoor air using a filter.
- Wear gold jewelry in moderation and remove it at night.
- Correctly collect mercury if the thermometer breaks.
How to properly collect mercury?
If you break a thermometer indoors, then you need to perform a certain sequence of actions.
- Reduce the room temperature by opening a window or turning on the air conditioner.
- Wear shoe covers, gloves and a medical mask. Put cotton wool moistened with water into the mask.
- Collect mercury balls by sticking them on tape or drawing them into a rubber enema.
- Place the mercury enema or tape in a plastic bag, close it and place it in a jar of water, closing it with a lid.
- Perform wet cleaning of the room with bleach.
- Dispose of the clothes you were wearing all this time.
What is prohibited?
Collect mercury with a vacuum cleaner, as it is sprayed throughout the room through emission.
Collect mercury with a damp cloth, as it breaks the balls into smaller ones.
Flush mercury down the toilet, as the whole house will be poisoned.
Wash your clothes in the machine and wash the shoes you were wearing.
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