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Is Direct Contact Of Skin With Liquid Mercury A Cause For Concern?
Posted on
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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Question : I. broke a thermo meter and I touched one of the silver dots of mercury spill. I did not feel any changes and I cleaned my hands thoroughly. there will be any side effects? how do I clean the area. thermometer fell down from the cot and broken in to piece s.
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to get any side effects.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You have touched mercury by intact skin and washed hands thoroughly so you are unlikely to get any side effects.You should wash hand thoroughly with soap and water. Mercury should not come in contact with food and eating items and drinking water etc.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Unlikely to get any side effects.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You have touched mercury by intact skin and washed hands thoroughly so you are unlikely to get any side effects.You should wash hand thoroughly with soap and water. Mercury should not come in contact with food and eating items and drinking water etc.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Shanthi.E
I washed my hands thoroughly and moped the floor with plain water. would like to know there will be any poisoning caused through inhaling the air in the room. worried because my 8 months old baby was sleeping in the room. the room was well ventilated
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be poisoning by inhalation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is unlikely to be poisoning by inhalation as mercury is in liquid form and not in vapour form in thermometer.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
Unlikely to be poisoning by inhalation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is unlikely to be poisoning by inhalation as mercury is in liquid form and not in vapour form in thermometer.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
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