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How do you deal with the liquid mercury scattered in laboratory?
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∙ 13y ago
Set up a vacuum flask with flexible intake tubing long enough to reach the Mercury spill. Use glass tubing on the inside of the flask to reach nearly to the bottom on the intake side. On the other side (the side connected to the vacuum source) make sure the glass tubing reaches just inside the flask, near the top, so that the mercury entering the flask will not simply be sucked into the vacuum source lines. Use a two-holed rubber stopper to accomplish all this.
This will give you a mercury vacuum cleaner, so to speak. Use a regulator and be careful to use just enogh vacuum to lift the mercury into the flask.
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How do you deal with the liquid mercury scattered in the lab?
Mercury must be collected with a piece of copper dipped before in mercury to form an amalgam on the surface.
What other challenges do you think would be for engineers designing a spacecraft to travel to Mercury?
Making it able to travel to Mercury and deal with Mercury's temperature.
What are the hazards of being a paleontologist?
well, most have natural disasters to watch out for while others have dangerous chemicals in the laboratory to deal with.
Thermometer is better than finger for assesing temperature in liquid why?
Because your finger doesn't give you a number for temperature. And also, if the liquid is quite warm, it can burn your finger obviously. The thermometer on the other hand is made to deal with extreme temperatures, unlike your finger. It gives a precise, almost accurate reading of the temperature.
What does the sign fume in the safety laboratory symbols represent?
The sign "fume" in a laboratory setting warns of potential danger to the respiratory tract from fumes. In other words, if the substance is inhaled, an individual might pass out from lack of oxygen or it could be more serious like burn your airways. The only safe way to deal with a chemical like this is in a highly ventilated area, sort of like the warning you get whenever you use products such as terpintine (paint thinner). If you are in a lab and using chemicals that give off "high fumes", the best place to deal with this chemical is under a vent hood, which most chemistry labs come equipped with- it is required by OSHA safety standards.
How do you you deal with the liquid mercury scattered in the lab?
Mercury must be collected with a piece of copper dipped before in mercury to form an amalgam on the surface.
How do you deal with the liquid mercury scattered in the lab?
Mercury must be collected with a piece of copper dipped before in mercury to form an amalgam on the surface.
Is mercury liquid at room temperature physical or chemical?
Mercury metal is a liquid at room temperature. By visually determining the physical state of a substance does not produce a new substance. So if the mercury is a liquid that means it underwent a physical change because nothing was added.
Where can I get a good deal on a laboratory cart?
Check with Aria medical equipment. They have good deals on everything, including a laboratory cart. I got my laboratory cart from Labconco. Their prices were great.
What other challenges do you think would be for engineers designing a spacecraft to travel to Mercury?
Making it able to travel to Mercury and deal with Mercury's temperature.
Which is a lustrous liquid metal?
mercury... but only if its fully liquid - - - - - Any molten metal is lustrous. If you want to have a lot of fun with this, get a little ingot of Field's Metal. It melts at 155 degrees Fahrenheit and is non-toxic, so it's safe to work with for anyone who can safely deal with hot water.
Does a veterinary technician deal with blood?
Yes. Veterinary technicians deal with blood when providing nursing care, when assisting during surgery, and when performing laboratory diagnostic testing.
How should you dispose of an old thermometer?
It depends on the thermometer. If the thermometer is made of glass and filled with a silver liquid, that liquid is mercury. Your local environmental protection organization might be able to tell you where you could safely dispose of it. Otherwise, you might check with companies that deal with scrapping out old cars, which contain mercury switches, or fluorescent bulbs, which contain mercury. If the thermometer does not have a silver liquid in it, it doesn't contain much or any mercury, and it should be possible to toss it with your normal household trash. When a glass thermometer has a red or blue liquid, the liquid is alcohol or, rarely, some other organic liquid such as kerosene. It's not that much of a threat. Metal coil thermometers with dial pointers are just scrap metal when you need to dispose of them. Electronic thermometers have batteries, which might have some mercury but might not. If in doubt, take the battery out and put it in a battery recycling bin. If you must throw it out in the trash, at least the amount of mercury in it (if any) will be small. The circuits themselves contain the same contaminants and heavy metals that any piece of electronics would, but since the amount of circuitry in an electronic thermometer is small, the amount of waste in one is small also.
Will astronauts go to Mercury?
not right now they have to find a solution to deal with heat radiation
What are the hazards of being a paleontologist?
well, most have natural disasters to watch out for while others have dangerous chemicals in the laboratory to deal with.
I need some new laboratory equipment for my classroom. Where can I get a good deal?
Check out BestLabDeals.com. They have a lot of laboratory equipment deals that will work for your classroom setting. Check into Fisher Scientific. They have a lot of laboratory equipment. It's not the highest end equipment, but it will work perfectly for your classroom. what are some of equipment //?
Can medical labs transmit HIV?
Your question is unclear. Should a laboratory deal with the HIV virus there would be stringent measures in place to prevent such an occurrence.
