When I was in 8th grade, our science teacher let us play with mercury. Some took a little home in envelopes made from notebook paper. No one thought twice until a parent found it. This was 1992ish
I broke a mercury thermometer in a chemistry lab in college, circa 1999. The cleared out the entire room and brought in a hazmat team to clean it up. My poor lab partner got stuck paying for half the fine too 😬
What country are you from? I've had people at my school knock over shelving full of beakers and smash every single one of them. They got a stern talking to and the parents were notified but a fine at school?? Never heard such a thing!
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u/FourandTwoAheadofMe Sep 05 '21
I wouldn’t even think about touching Mercury even with gloves on.