Avoid direct hand contact with mercury, as very small amounts of mercury may be absorbed through the skin and allergic dermatitis may occur.1. Turn off the heaters in the house and open windows and doors to ventilate the room.2. Wear a mask and gloves, then use a piece of paper or a cotton swab to collect the scattered mercury beads into a container of water. Keep the water container tightly closed, and for insurance purposes, you can wrap tape around the mouth of the bottle a few more times, but remember that you need to label the container with a note stating that there is mercury inside, and then hand it over to the environmental protection department for disposal.