What to do if your skin comes in contact with mercury

Patients with skin contact with mercury should promptly rinse with water, and medical attention is recommended if there is more exposure to mercury and acute mercury poisoning occurs. Patients should ensure indoor ventilation and good protection. After skin contact with mercury, patients should immediately use water to rinse, the density of mercury is higher than the density of water, the use of water rinse can be washed away. However, if the patient is exposed to more mercury, the mercury may be inhaled through the respiratory tract, which can lead to acute mercury poisoning in severe cases, and the patient will experience symptoms such as dizziness, headache, mental instability, bleeding gums and other symptoms, as well as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, which need to be dealt with by a doctor. It is recommended that patients in skin contact with mercury, open doors and windows in time to ensure that the environment is ventilated. When flushing mercury, patients should do a good job of personal protection to avoid accidental inhalation. Skin contact with mercury patients should be rinsed in a timely manner, if there are symptoms of discomfort should be promptly consult a doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.