2007-03-01 19:56:38 · 4 answers · asked by alainmadre 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Don't touch it with your bare hands. If it has floured and in hundreds of balls, use dish soap to clean the contamination off the balls and it should form a larger ball when you move it together. Use something to sweep it onto a hard paper and put into a glass jar with a lid...dispose in a proper manner that is require by your local laws. Ventilate your home and if you have a respirator...I would use it. Drink milk for the next few days for your own safety. Good luck.
2007-03-01 20:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury does not wet most of anything. So I think the practical best way is to roll the scattered balls using a small brush or a piece of paper. As they come into contact with one another they will readily combine into larger balls due to their very high surface tension. They don't attract to a magnet and cannot just oxidize by a blow of a flame.
2007-03-02 04:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by sciquest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have only a very small amount and If you could apply some heat to the mercury it will oxidise to an orange powder (mercury oxide).
But be careful, excessive heating will release mercury vapour and it is also possible to reverse the reaction and turn the oxide back to liquid mercury - its pretty cool actually (in a fume cupboard...)
The MSDS for the material also suggets to absorb with DRY earth, sand or other non-combustible material.
2007-03-02 04:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by Possum 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just use a magnet, to clean it up. (mercury, is like every metal magnetic, and is attrected my a magnet)
2007-03-02 04:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by momus2k7 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋