The amount of mercury in the thermometer is about 1ml, in time and correctly if it is broken and not properly dealt with if there is some damage to the body, mainly skin irritation, but also evaporation of the respiratory tract of the damage.
Thermometer broken mercury evaporation, through the respiratory system, the skin mucous membrane into the human body, in the local skin caused by contact dermatitis, in the oral cavity damage to the gums, in the digestive tract triggered by vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc., into the bloodstream triggered by systemic symptoms, the heaviest caused by kidney damage.
Mercury poisoning can be manifested as fever, dizziness, fatigue and other systemic symptoms; in the oral cavity caused by the redness and swelling of the gums, bleeding, caused by loose teeth; in the digestive tract can be induced nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc.; in the skin caused by the red maculopapular rash; in a few cases can also cause damage to kidney function.
If you accidentally break the mercury thermometer, open a window to ventilate the room, wear a mask gloves, you can use a wet cotton swab or tape to collect the mercury to a small bottle, add a small amount of water and seal it, marking the mercury to the relevant personnel to deal with.