Can thermometer break lead to mercury poisoning?

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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 are not particularly concerned about it. They think that a small thermometer will not have much impact, but some people say that breaking the thermometer will lead to mercury poisoning. Can thermometer break lead to mercury poisoning? Now let's get to know.

Can thermometer break lead to mercury poisoning?

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.

The operation of mercury thermometer is very simple, but Mercury itself is a potentially harmful heavy metal, and its harm mainly comes from the volatilized mercury vapor. But as long as it is handled in a timely and proper manner, there will be no special impact, so there is no need for us to panic.

Only when a large amount of mercury vapor is inhaled in a short period of time, it may cause mercury poisoning. Patients will have fever, dizziness, headache and other symptoms. In serious cases, it can damage the kidney and central nervous system. Once they have these symptoms, they should see a doctor in time. Mild and chronic mercury poisoning can be cured, and there is no need to have ideological burden.

matters needing attention

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.