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Mercury Safety Aids
Mercon™ Mercury Spill Control Kit
The Mercon™ solution creates a “shell” over the mercury, immediately stopping it
from emitting vapor. Once the “shell” is in place, the active ingredients in Mercon
chemically convert vapor-producing elemental mercury into a non-vapor-producing
mercuric salt. The Mercon Mercury Spill Kit includes:
• Merconspray™ Reduces airborne mercury vapor to provide a safer environment for
cleaning up spills. 250-mL.
• Merconvap™ Effective liquid mercury vapor suppressant and decontaminant.
• Mercury Aspirator A simple and easy-to-use device to pick up mercury off the
floor or countertop. Tapered suction tip allows access to hard-to-get areas where
mercury can hide.
• Mercontainer™ For safe storage of mercury after cleanup. Special sponge lining
coated with a Mercon solution allows for repeated uses.
• Merconwipes™ Package of 70 towelettes pre-charged with Merconvap concentrate.
Cleans and decontaminates mercury spill areas.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
AP8771 Mercon™ Mercury Spill Control Kit $215.00
Zinc Dust
Once you have cleaned up the visible droplets of spilled mercury, how do you handle
the remaining residue? One option is to sprinkle zinc dust onto the spill site. Zinc dust
reacts with elemental mercury to form a very safe amalgam that is easy to handle.
Catalog No. Description Size Price/Each
Z0005 Zinc Dust, Practical, Zn 500 g $23.00
Mercon™ Mercury
Spill Control Kit
AP8771
Zinc Dust
Z0005
Use Mercon™ Mercury
Spill Control Kits
1. Block off from foot traffic a large area around center of spill site (approximately 6-foot
radius). Check clothing and footwear for mercury and mercury debris. Remove contaminated
footwear at edge of spill site.
2. Remove the Merconspray™ from the spill kit and, while wearing gloves and goggles,
proceed to spray the ambient zone above the spill radius. Spray generously (18–20
pumps) into the air starting at breathing level and working down toward the floor,
concentrating on the actual spill itself. CAUTION: The floor surface may now be extremely
slippery!
3. Remove the Merconvap™ bottle from the spill kit and replace shipping cap with squirt
nozzle from kit. Cover all visible mercury with Merconvap, leaving a wide margin for any
unseen droplets. Ensure that any cracks in flooring are saturated with Merconvap to
suppress any droplets that may be out of sight. The spill is now safe to clean up.
4. Open Mercontainer™. Using the cleanup pad, carefully push the mercury droplets,
broken glass and other contaminated debris toward the center of the spill to minimize
mercury surface area. Using the Mercury Aspirator, collect the mercury and place it in
the Mercontainer. The Mercury Aspirator is most effective when it has been emptied
after each use. The Mercontainer may be reused, provided that the Mercontainer is no
more than half full and there is a backup Mercontainer for larger spills. Note: Plastic
Beral-type pipets work very well in picking up mercury droplets.
5. Decontaminate spill site. Reapply Merconvap liquid to former spill site and wipe up any
residue with Merconwipes™.
6. Dispose of used Mercontainers and any contaminated items as per local environmental
authority regulations. Do not incinerate. Wipe shoes, gloves and any other contaminated
items with Merconwipes.
Respirator, Double Filter
To protect the science teacher during brief periods of exposure to acid fumes, organic
solvent vapor, and dust—these are NIOSH-approved respirators. The face mask is of
pliable plastic and can be worn with glasses or chemical splash goggles. This is not a
life-sustaining device and is meant only for use in an environment where the oxygen
level is still quite good. Replacement cartridges—filters for acid, organic vapor, and
dust protection—are available separately in packages of two filters.
Catalog No. Description Price
SE1053 Respirator, Double Filter $85.00/Each
SE1054 Replacement Filters for Respirator, Double Filter 46.85/Pkg. of 2
Respirator, Double Filter
SE1053, etc.
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