Patient's question:
I want to know, if the thermometer at home breaks and the mercury inside evaporates, how long will it take before I get poisoned?Doctor's answer:
60 grams of mercury were damaged. It is recommended to apply small pieces of paper promptly, then pour the mercury into a glass bottle. It is best to clean it thoroughly and seal the bottle. Additionally, to prevent the mercury from being cleared, it is advisable to promptly open windows for ventilation for at least a day to allow complete evaporation, avoiding mercury vaporization and leading to poisoning. Currently, this situation may have some impact on this aspect. In this case, we need to conduct further investigation and judgment on our perspectives. Sometimes, there may be some possibilities of direct impact, but we need specific analysis to see the specific symptoms.