Mercury thermometer broken, if not accidentally eaten, generally does not cause poisoning, accidentally eaten is likely to cause poisoning, specific instructions are as follows:
Mercury thermometer contains a small amount of mercury, mercury has volatility, can be through the skin, respiratory tract contact occurred poisoning. However, if the thermometer is broken accidentally in daily life, the scattered mercury will not reach the dose of poisoning even if it is volatile.
If the mercury is accidentally ingested, it is very likely that corrosive damage to the oral cavity, throat and digestive tract mucosa will occur, and there will be a burning sensation in the oral cavity and throat, and damage to the digestive tract mucosa and so on.
So the mercury thermometer broken, must be scattered liquid mercury stowed in an airtight container, at the same time open the windows and doors to ventilate, reduce the content of mercury in the indoor air, the family has a small child must look after the child, to avoid accidental ingestion of mercury.