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Mercury in Schools

A 1997 CDC study highlights the dangers of mercury exposure among school children, leading to serious health issues such as muscle tremors, irritability, personality changes, and neurological damage. Cleanup costs for mercury spills range from $1,000 to $130,000, and the substance can quickly spread, posing immediate health threats. It's crucial to identify areas where mercury can be found, educate teachers and students about its hazards, and promote safe management practices. In case of a spill, evacuate the area and notify authorities without attempting to clean it up yourself.

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Mercury in Schools

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  1. Mercury in Schools

  2. Mercury in Schools • 1997 study • CDC • Children exposed to mercury • muscle tremors, irritability, personality changes, mental retardation, neurological damage, impairment of language, attention and memory loss, and even death. • Trouble learning

  3. Mercury in Schools • cleanup in schools are expensive • $1,000- $130,000 to clean-up • easily and rapidly spreads through a school, creating an immediate health issue • spills have occurred • Because of mercury in the school or from outside (someone brought into the school)

  4. Mercury in Schools • To reduce mercury in schools • Know where to find it • Science classrooms Nurse stations, Maintenance rooms (electrical and heating) Kitchens (thermometers) • What to look for • Containers of mercury Thermometers containing silver liquid (laboratory and medical) Barometers Sphygmomanometers (blood-pressure measuring device) Fluorescent lamps Mercury switches (light and float control) Older fungicides and pesticides

  5. Mercury in Schools • Reduce the presence of mercury • Teacher Awareness and Education • educate students, other teachers, and administrators about the health hazards of mercury • Promote proper management and recycling • Prevent mercury spills • Promote alternative products

  6. Mercury in Schools • What to do in case of a spill? • Leave the spill area, and keep others out. • Close inside doors and open outside windows • Turn down the heat, and turn off air conditioning or fans • Do NOT clean up the spill with a vacuum cleaner • Notify the appropriate authorities.

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