{"id":1444,"date":"2014-05-29T16:13:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T16:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hidronor.cl\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:17:26","slug":"como-limpiar-el-mercurio-cuando-se-rompe-un-termometro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hidronor.cl\/en\/como-limpiar-el-mercurio-cuando-se-rompe-un-termometro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clean mercury when a thermometer breaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Publicada el 29 de mayo del 2014.-<\/p>\n<p>Un term\u00f3metro roto es una amenaza seria para la salud, por el contenido de mercurio que es expuesto al medio ambiente. Si se rompe un term\u00f3metro de mercurio, no se debe usar una aspiradora o una escoba para limpiar; ya que el mercurio los contaminar\u00e1 y luego distribuir\u00e1 el mercurio en toda la habitaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materiales necesarios:<\/strong><br \/>\nBolsas herm\u00e9ticas, tipo ziplock, bolsas con desechos (basura), contenedor pl\u00e1stico con tapa que cierre bien, como por ejemplo, los de los rollos de fotos, guantes de l\u00e1tex, toallas de papel, tiras de cart\u00f3n, gotero o jeringa (sin aguja), cinta adhesiva y linterna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instrucciones para la Limpieza:<\/strong><br \/>\nQuitarse anillos o pulseras, ya que el mercurio se puede combinar (amalgamar) con los metales preciosos. Ponerse guantes de goma.<\/p>\n<p>Si hay restos de vidrio u objetos cortantes, estos deben ser recogidos con cuidado y colocados sobre una toalla de papel. Doblar la toalla de papel e introducirla en la bolsa herm\u00e9tica tipo ziplock. Cerrar la bolsa y rotularla.<\/p>\n<p>Se debe usar el cart\u00f3n para recoger las \u201cbolitas\u201d de mercurio. Tome la linterna, sost\u00e9ngala en un \u00e1ngulo bajo lo m\u00e1s cercano al piso en el cuarto oscurecido y busque el brillo de las gotas de mercurio que puedan haber quedado pegadas en la superficie.<\/p>\n<p>Utilizar un gotero o jeringa para recolectar o aspirar las gotas de mercurio. El mercurio debe ser transferido cuidadosamente a un recipiente pl\u00e1stico como los de pel\u00edcula fotogr\u00e1fica. Colocar el recipiente en una bolsa herm\u00e9tica tipo ziplock y rotular la bolsa.<\/p>\n<p>Luego de haber recogido las gotas m\u00e1s grandes, se debe utilizar cinta adhesiva para recolectar las gotas m\u00e1s peque\u00f1as. Colocar la cinta adhesiva en una bolsa ziplock.<\/p>\n<p>Colocar todos los materiales utilizados en la limpieza, incluidos los guantes, en una bolsa de basura.<\/p>\n<p>El \u00e1rea del derrame debe mantenerse con buena ventilaci\u00f3n por un plazo de 24 horas. 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