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Old 08-07-2009, 07:07 AM   #6
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Default Re: Mercury clean up

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kle sulfur powder over the contaminated area
thanks Tom. I had read this previously though I missed the sulfur part until I read your post.
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Originally Posted by jjirons69 View Post
If you've gotten up what you can see, that's a very good start. To make yourself feel even better, the duct tape trick works well on something like a Swiffer pad. Wrap it around the base sticky-side out and tamp it in a pattern to cover the entire floor. Change tape as needed.
I picked up most of what could be easily seen, or not so easy, last night. I know there are still tiny pieces which I couldn't get up with cards and plastic dust pan.

How serious is the concern about air quality with something this small?

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In the old days we'd hold mercury metal in our hands.
Amazing how we could play with it years ago now I have websites making think I have biological spill.
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