Getting Liquid Mercury Out Of Carpet

Cleaning up a small mercury spill.

Getting liquid mercury out of carpet.

Simply mix a cup of dried lavender into a large box of baking soda then sprinkle it over every inch of your carpet allowing it to sit for at least eight hours. First cut out the contaminated pieces of fabric and seal them in a plastic bag. Clean the mercury up as above. Clothing that comes into contact should also be disposed.

Flip the towel over and repeat until the area feels mostly dry to the touch. For small rugs and other pieces of fabric fold or roll the surface so that the mercury contaminated area is trapped inside. Cleanup for carpet rug or upholstery. 2 cut a piece of music wire 3 feet longer than the width.

The epa says it s important to not vacuum mercury. Liquid mercury vaporizes evaporates at room temperature causing elevated levels of mercury in indoor air. The requirements for disposing of a broken thermometer can differ by city call your local health department or municipal waste facility to ask how to label and dispose of the bag. Repeat the entire process if necessary.

The epa also recommends cutting out and properly disposing of any section of carpet that comes in contact with mercury. If it is difficult to gently push mercury beads through the pile of the carpet or rug use an eye dropper to pick up the mercury. After eight hours of setting vacuum the mixture thoroughly. See contact information in table 1.

For cleaning mercury from a carpet rug or fabric. Doing so may allow particles to become airborne. Soak a clean cloth in soapy water and rub it over the adhesive if it has not dried yet. Mercury can be cleaned up easily from the following surfaces.

Wood linoleum tile and any similarly smooth surfaces. If the mercury cannot be retrieved from the contaminated material. Sprinkle the mixture right before bed. Clean liquid mercury from absorbent surfaces.

Rugs can be discarded or hung on an outside clothesline for several days to air out. Place the towel on top of the water and stand on it in bare feet to soak up the liquid. Place the contaminated rug or fabric in a sealable plastic bag. If the mercury spilled on a wall to wall carpet call for assistance.

Fold a clean white towel into quarters. This will not remove it if it has dried completely.