The chemical name of mercury is mercury, which is a heavy metal. Clinically, mercury poisoning cases are very common. In fact, mercury can be seen everywhere in our life. For example, mercury is contained in all kinds of fluorescent lamps; Some thermos bottles are coated with mercury to reduce heat radiation. So, what are the hazards of mercury?
Experts pointed out that Mercury is the only liquid metal at normal temperature. Once the articles containing it are broken, the Mercury will evaporate. Moreover, its adsorption is particularly good. Mercury vapor is easy to be adsorbed by walls and clothes, and becomes the source of continuous air pollution. Although it will not cause too much harm to the body if inhaled in a small amount, it will cause mercury poisoning if inhaled in a large amount for a long time. Mercury poisoning is divided into acute and chronic types: acute poisoning has abdominal pain, diarrhea, hematuria and other symptoms; Chronic poisoning is mainly manifested as oral inflammation, muscle tremor and mental disorder.
So, how can we avoid the harm of mercury? Use these articles as little as possible. In addition, if the above articles are broken, they need to be handled in the right way to avoid endangering health.
1. If you take mercury carelessly, you should seek medical attention in time.
If mercury containing articles such as sphygmomanometers and thermometers are broken and mercury leaks, they should be handled immediately. They can be sealed with water to prevent mercury volatilization and the windows should be opened to maintain good ventilation. Some people accidentally bit the thermometer and swallowed mercury when taking their body temperature with an oral thermometer. Although the amount is not large, they will also cause stomatitis and acute gastroenteritis after taking it, which are manifested as oral erosion, ulcer, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. they should be sent to the hospital in time. They can rinse their mouths and drink some egg white or milk before rescue.
2. Sulfur powder can be sprinkled when Mercury is sprinkled on the ground
Once the mercury is sprinkled on the ground, the first thing to do is to turn off all the heating devices in the room, open the windows for ventilation, and then wear gloves, collect the mercury with a small shovel and bury it deeply, or sprinkle some sulfur powder on it. The reaction of sulfur and mercury can generate mercury sulfide that is not soluble in water, which will greatly reduce the harm. If the wound encounters mercury, it should be examined by the poisoning prevention and treatment department of the hospital, and then treated if poisoning occurs
3. Mercury can be sucked out with a dropper
If there is no sulfur powder, you can also use a rubber tipped dropper to suck mercury into the pipe and bury it in the soil together with the dropper so that the Mercury will not volatilize. You can’t pour it directly into the sewer or into the garbage can together with other garbage.
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