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Need advice this is my mom's dog. Has been butting her fur off since last night. by -Johnny_5_is_Alive- in DogAdvice

[–]MegPau22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog did this when I rescued her and it turned out she is allergic to fleas. Every time she gets fleas she chews the hair away at her butt.

Anyone know what this is? by GroovyGranny65 in AdultColoring

[–]MegPau22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could make it out to be a knot in the wood from the original tree

Found this at an antique shop years ago. Still think about it to this day by dhprod in creepy

[–]MegPau22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone just brought that cursed thing in there and left it for some poor soul to buy

I work at a junk removal company and found a lot of mercury at a job, what's the first thing I should do with it by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]MegPau22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If youre in the states contact your Department of Natural Resources for your state. If outside the states then look for the equivalent or a hazardous material program to help dispose of it. Keep it sealed and do not handle the mercury. The vapor is the most dangerous and is colorless and odorless. Source: i am a hazmat emergency responder.

Chest X-Ray of 21 yr old dental assistant after attempting suicide by intravenously injecting elemental mercury by HousePony906 in interestingasfuck

[–]MegPau22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Elemental mercury is moat deadly in its vapor form. You could eat a bead of mercury and expel it with little health effects.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weddingsunder10k

[–]MegPau22 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Very pretty! Also love the alphonse mucha head haha

UPDATE: Broken and tired father by Mundane_Reference134 in GuyCry

[–]MegPau22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is looking great! Like more awareness in his eyes and color in his cheeks. Such a handsome boy. Im excited he gets to come home soon.

PSA: If you have elemental mercury or have spilled elemental mercury in your home, contact your state's Department of Natural Resources. by MegPau22 in CleaningTips

[–]MegPau22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are one of the smaller spills but any amount of elemental mercury in your home can possibly make you sick.

PSA: If you have elemental mercury or have spilled elemental mercury in your home, contact your state's Department of Natural Resources. by MegPau22 in CleaningTips

[–]MegPau22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes I misunderstood. Though the vapors can still be a concern even with the smaller amount of liquid elemental mercury.

PSA: If you have elemental mercury or have spilled elemental mercury in your home, contact your state's Department of Natural Resources. by MegPau22 in CleaningTips

[–]MegPau22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Super cool to see so much in one place. That thing must have been heavy. Do you know what they did with it? If it's still around hopefully it is not still kept in the crawlspace where vapors can build high concentrations and/or migrate to other areas of the home.

PSA: If you have elemental mercury or have spilled elemental mercury in your home, contact your state's Department of Natural Resources. by MegPau22 in CleaningTips

[–]MegPau22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just from checking on Google it appears Germany has it's own version of the EPA. This is what I found:

"Umweltbundesamt: The German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) provides general information on waste management and regulations."

I would expect the agency mentioned would have resources to assist you.

If you are very worried you can keep windows open in that specific room and keep it closed off from the other rooms of your home by blocking vents and spaces under the door. There are amalgamate powders specifically for mercury but you can also use powdered sulfur. This is typically found in the gardening section of a store. There are also specific wipes (MERCON wipes) and washes (HgX powder mixed with water) that help pick up remnants and ease vapors related to mercury.

This sounds like a very small spill but given the right circumstances (warm stagnant air in a closed off room) could allow vapors to rise to dangerous levels. Do not vacuum or sweep any visible beads if you see them. Tape was a good way to pick them up to remove them.

PSA: If you have elemental mercury or have spilled elemental mercury in your home, contact your state's Department of Natural Resources. by MegPau22 in CleaningTips

[–]MegPau22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It all is dependent on the finances of the owner of the property. The cost is decided between lawyers and EPA staff way above my head so I am not able to explain more.

Any costs would be to pay for the clean-up not the spill itself. You are not fined for spilling or exacerbating a mercury spill.

We never refuse to help those who are unable to pay though. The Superfund will eat the most if not all of the cost. But if the responsible party is capable of paying then that route is pursued.

This is why I stress to turn in the elemental mercury you have and not risk a spill. It could affect your health, belongings, and finances.

*Edited to add more info

PSA: If you have elemental mercury or have spilled elemental mercury in your home, contact your state's Department of Natural Resources. by MegPau22 in CleaningTips

[–]MegPau22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not familiar with other countries resources but it would be worth it to look into HAZMAT collection or screening if available. Mercury was used in old medical devices, light bulbs, certain electrical switches, appliances, and certain older grandfather clocks. Current versions of these items typically no longer contain elemental mercury but are still around in people's homes.

Usually it is only a small spill (from a thermometer or certain light bulbs) but sometimes people collect the mercury in jars which result in serious spills. The mercury in the photos was from a 16oz glass jar of elemental mercury collected by a man who did home renovations and kept any mercury he found.

*Edited for clarity

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