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  Thermometer
     ht Bulbs

  Science Labs
    Thermostats
  Blood pressure

  Gauges
    If Mercury is Spilled
                          1. Stay Calm
                          2. Don't Touch the Mercury
                          3. Tell a Teacher or Adult
                          4. Avoid the Spill
                          5. Leave the Room
For more information on
     mercury go to
 www.epa.gov/mercury/
                                                            Region 7
                               Mercury in
                             Schools: Staying
                                   Safe

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   What is Mercury?   I      Tf n  •» j
                   —'      If Spilled
   » Mercury is a naturally
   occurring metal that has
        several forms.
   Elemental mercury poses
    a potential health risk
         for schools.
    It is a silver liquid that
     releases a colorless,
     odorless toxic vapor.
Symptoms of mercury
poisoning include
• Coughing

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea
 Fever
 Loose Teeth
 Sleeplessness
Mercury can cause lots of damage.
If mercury touches your stuff, like
your clothes or toys, it might have
to be THROWN AWAY because of
mercury's toxic vapors.
 Now everything has
    to be baed...
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