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Mercury Recycling

Mercury is sent for recycling and thermometers are the most commonly collected source of mercury. However, the largest source of mercury has been elemental mercury in various jars of which the owners often had no idea of the source.

Thermometers

Thermostat
  Thermometers   Mercury switch in a home thermostat
Elemental mercury in a honey jar, a glue bottle, and an aspirin bottle. It is very unsafe to store hazardous products in food or beverage containers, especially if young children are in the home.       

Elemental Mercury

What Do I Do If Mercury Spills In My Home?



 
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