How do you Dispose of....?

Question

Mercury......10 points to be correct answer......and NO this IS NOT a homework question....I am 8 years out of school.....

Answer 1

Try this website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/mercury/dispos...

Everything below is from: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/mercury/dispos...

  How to Clean up a Small Mercury Spill

Is the spill smaller than 2 tablespoons?  You can clean up a small mercury spill yourself.  The Department of Ecology and Department of Health have created a brochure to provide guidance on cleaning up a small mercury spill:  Prevent Mercury Spills.  You can also access spill cleanup information quickly and easily by consulting the U.S. EPA’s mercury spill page.  If more than 2 tablespoons of mercury have been spilled, call 911 or the Washington Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. They can provide you with more-detailed instructions and numbers of professional spill responders.

Key points to remember:









Never use a vacuum to clean up the mercury.

The vacuum will put mercury vapor into the air and increase the likelihood of human exposure.









Never use household cleaning products to clean up mercury

These chemicals will react violently with mercury, releasing toxic gas, particularly products that contain ammonia or chlorine.









Never use a broom or paintbrush to clean up mercury.

It will scatter the mercury droplets, making them harder to find and pick up.









Never pour mercury down the drain.

Since mercury is heavier than water, it often accumulates in the S-trap of a drain and continues to emit harmful vapors.

Answer 2

I have fluorescent lamps at work that I send to a lamp recycler. Mercury is very vital and liquid at room temperature. Do not hold nor play with. Your local waste management should be able to get it out of the system and back to working for us.