What symptom is thermometer mercurial toxic?

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We know that many families now prepare thermometers. It is absolutely convenient to find out whether they have a high fever in time. Therefore, thermometers are the common supplies in many families, among which the traditional mercury thermometer is the most common. However, in daily life, the thermometer will be broken and Mercury will be scattered on the ground. However, most girlfriends don't care about it. They think that a small thermometer won't have much influence. However, some people say that breaking the thermometer will lead to mercury poisoning. What are the symptoms of mercury poisoning.

What symptom is thermometer mercurial toxic?

Mercury poisoning is also known as mercury poisoning. When acute mercury poisoning occurs, there will be very obvious symptoms, such as systemic symptoms. Children will have dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills and other symptoms, and even convulsions or coma. In addition, acute mercury poisoning can lead to cough, expectoration, dyspnea and other symptoms. Children may also show gastrointestinal symptoms, such as oral mucosa ulceration, gingival swelling and erosion.

If the mercury thermometer in the home is broken and not cleaned in time, both adults and babies may suffer from chronic mercury poisoning due to inhalation of air containing mercury vapor. The main performance is the nervous system symptoms, headache, dreaminess, lack of appetite and other symptoms, the baby will appear moody, easy to cry, inattention and other symptoms. Moreover, infants with chronic mercury poisoning will also have symptoms such as increased saliva and bad breath. If the child's performance is very abnormal and one or more symptoms appear, parents need to take the child to see a doctor for treatment as soon as possible.

There is very little mercury in the thermometer. If it is broken, you must clean it carefully. Especially if there are children at home, you'd better be careful. After all, the thermometer has glass and mercury, and mercury is mercury. It has strong toxicity and is easy to volatilize.

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Finally, we have to say that when the thermometer is broken at home, we should clean it up in time and open the window for ventilation to speed up the circulation and diffusion of mercury vapor. After the mercury is collected, put it into a sealed bottle and open the window for ventilation. Try to avoid contact between skin and mercury. If there is mercury vapor in the room, it can be ignited with iodine and alcohol to reduce the air concentration.