Broken Thermometer Smell at Jeniffer Rowe blog

Broken Thermometer Smell. Some thermometers and light bulbs contain very small amounts of mercury, breaking one is unlikely to cause any health problems. Were you fine or did you experience symptoms or exposure? In general, you can clean up a small mercury spill yourself, such as from a fever thermometer or thermostat. Inhaling mercury vapors is the most common way to get mercury poisoning from a broken thermometer. Acute symptoms can include coughing, breathlessness, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite , and a metallic taste in the mouth. Have you ever touched mercury or been exposed to it? Here are responses from readers: Did you shrug it off or seek medical attention? What happens if mercury gets into your skin? Common household containers with airtight lids and seals (e.g., an empty mayonnaise jar, a canning jar, or enclosed plastic milk bottle) can. Mercury is a heavy, liquid metal once common in thermometers and other equipment.

Were you fine or did you experience symptoms or exposure? What happens if mercury gets into your skin? In general, you can clean up a small mercury spill yourself, such as from a fever thermometer or thermostat. Here are responses from readers: Have you ever touched mercury or been exposed to it? Some thermometers and light bulbs contain very small amounts of mercury, breaking one is unlikely to cause any health problems. Common household containers with airtight lids and seals (e.g., an empty mayonnaise jar, a canning jar, or enclosed plastic milk bottle) can. Mercury is a heavy, liquid metal once common in thermometers and other equipment. Inhaling mercury vapors is the most common way to get mercury poisoning from a broken thermometer. Did you shrug it off or seek medical attention?

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Broken Thermometer Smell Have you ever touched mercury or been exposed to it? Were you fine or did you experience symptoms or exposure? Some thermometers and light bulbs contain very small amounts of mercury, breaking one is unlikely to cause any health problems. Here are responses from readers: Did you shrug it off or seek medical attention? What happens if mercury gets into your skin? Inhaling mercury vapors is the most common way to get mercury poisoning from a broken thermometer. Have you ever touched mercury or been exposed to it? Acute symptoms can include coughing, breathlessness, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite , and a metallic taste in the mouth. In general, you can clean up a small mercury spill yourself, such as from a fever thermometer or thermostat. Mercury is a heavy, liquid metal once common in thermometers and other equipment. Common household containers with airtight lids and seals (e.g., an empty mayonnaise jar, a canning jar, or enclosed plastic milk bottle) can.