Mercury in Schools
How to be safe in ease of a spill
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1. Stay Calm
If mercury is spilled in the school do
not panic. Remain calm and get as
far away as you can.
A silvery, odorless toxin,
mercury breaks up into tiny
beads when released.
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2. Don't touch it!!
Never try to clean
up the mercury
yourselves.
Mercury vapors
are toxic, and they
can make you feel
very sick or dizzy.
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3. Tell a Teacher
If you see a spill or are part of a spill,
immediately go and tell your teacher.
If not at school—find an adult you know
and trust and tell him/her what you found,
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4. Avoid the Spill
Move far away from the area where the
mercury spilled.
If you walk too close to the spilled
mercury it can contaminate your shoes
and spread everywhere you walk.
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5. Leave the room
Once your teacher has been notified, she will
instruct yon on the exit procedure.
Be quiet and pay attention. Your teacher is trying
to prevent any harm to you or your classmates.
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5 Steps in Case of a Mercury
Mercury
1. Stay Calm
2. Don't Touch it
3. Tell a Teacher
4. Avoid the Spill
5. Leave the Room /
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