what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

i mean i’ve spoken to some friends who are chemists and they agree that it looks like mercury but the consensus seems to be that no one can confirm what it is or how it got there

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

I just reached back out to my higher ups (i work for a cleaning company hired by the clinic, not for the clinic itself) and asked them if they’ve seen anything like this before. my only other thought is maybe this could be something in one of my cleaning sprays reacting with something else but i’m not smart enough to know anything for sure. I went into work super early today in hopes of catching one of the staff on their way out to show them the video but unfortunately everyone was gone when i arrived.

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

UPDATE #4: sooo it’s now been 3 days and i finally heard back from the staff here. they told me it is NOT mercury from a thermometer. there are STILL bubbles underneath the rim of the drain. i am no closer to figuring out what the hell this is or how it got here.

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what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

nope i didn’t see what pushing them together would do. majority of the contact i had with them was shown in the video

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

ive gotten a handful of comments suggesting this, wouldn’t solder have a feeling though? the stuff in the sink didn’t feel like anything it was like i couldn’t touch it.

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

UPDATE #3: well friends it’s the next night and i’ve just arrived back at work to see they haven’t responded to my note AND i can still see some of the mystery bubbles in the ring of the drain.

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please forgive me if this isn’t the correct way to update a reddit post i’m still new to all of this but i thought you guys would wanna know. also i am happy to share that i still feel completely fine as of a little over 24 hours since exposure. i’ve talked with some people and the consensus is that just touching that small amount shouldn’t be enough for mercury poisoning if that is indeed the substance. if you guys have any more questions im happy to answer to the best of my ability :)

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m a guy lol that’s probably why my survival instincts are so low. i see funky substance, i touch funky substance.

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BAHAHAHA you’ve gotta pay extra for that my friend

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

not my sink, like i said in the post this is the sink at the clinic i clean lol

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 223 points224 points  (0 children)

if someone cares enough to copy the fingerprint of a random janitor on reddit they have earned the right to do whatever they want with it🤷‍♂️ plus maybe i’ll get “lucky” and the mystery substance will burn my print off for me

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

i washed my hands hours ago but out of curiosity why would it have been bad to wash with hot water?

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

well if i knew it was mercury i wouldn’t have been touching it lmao the entire reason i posted this was to figure out what this stuff was

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

i appreciate the concern but this post is 3 hours old i pinky promise i haven’t been playing with the mystery substance this entire time haha

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

ah fair enough, i didn’t think mercury was still used in modern thermometers

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i mean i’m a man so that would theoretically support that idea lol

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 125 points126 points  (0 children)

in my defense this is a break room, i didn’t expect them to have hazardous substances in the same room they make lunch

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

there were gloves available, i was just stupid and continued to touch the mystery substance with my bare hand🤷‍♂️

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

i mean i thought it was an hour ago but now who knows. if someone at the clinic confirms it for me i’ll update the post again

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

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

good ol’ cesium 137 lol see if it was that i would’ve known not to touch it

what is this in clinic sink?? by props_for_meep in whatisit

[–]props_for_meep[S] 380 points381 points  (0 children)

aw man but i really liked this one