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Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: Toko_Jo on July 17, 2023, 12:49:50 PM ---Did you instruct on the hazards of mercury when the mercury arc rectifiers got broken or scrapped?
Heard stories of the floors of control rooms having tiny globules of mercury sloshing about.
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I spent most of my junior nursing career scrabbling around on the floor attempting to pick up mercury from broken thermometers by slipping a piece of paper under the globules. Once achieved, the mercury globules were thrown in the bin. In latter years, we were issued with Mercury spill kits which stopped all the fun.
Oddjob:
I'm not an expert of Weils disease by any stretch but when my bike was covered in rat piss I did a little research on how dangerous it could potentially be and TBH it was commonly reported by the medical profession as not very. Didn't read a single study by doctors that said anything about it killing within 24 hours, most said a low risk infection, treatable with antibiotics that presented with flu like symptoms after a few days of exposure.
I'm not trying to downplay the risk, maybe LU had training like that to minimise legal claims or to lessen their exposure to potential compensation. Wouldn't be the first time a company has overinflated the risk factor in order to get the message home.
HSE says this about it.
The Weil's disease form of leptospirosis is contracted from the urine of infected rats. The bacteria get into your body through cuts and scratches or through the lining of the mouth, throat and eyes after contact with infected urine or contaminated water. It is a rare condition in the UK. The disease starts with flu-like symptoms such as a headache or muscle pains. More severe cases can lead to meningitis, kidney failure and other serious conditions. In rare cases the disease can be fatal.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
When I worked in a Kellner-Solvay Hall full of moving Mercury Amalgam Beds at Associated Octel in Ellesmere Port circa 1867/8 we would have the odd leak of Mercury - a typical spill might be as much as a litre from a handful of overflowing Beds - usually caused by a power glitch as the on site Power Station back up tripped in.
We swept the bulk of Mercury spills using a brush & pan resorting to Cardice to freeze the small globules long enough to pick them or brush it up before it turned from a solid back into a liquid again. All done whilst wearing a Respirator due to a Hall full of Chlorine Gas as we rushed to re-fill the water Manometers on each Bed.
We had regular blood test to detect any build up of Mercury in the body - early symptoms were bad nightmares! Happy carefree days though. ;D ;D ;D
Sesman:
The report is correct, I developed bacterial meningitis….twice. But only once from rats piss. Best knowledge at the time suggested it was from water in some piled up tractor tyres at the farm. It’s the worlds best weight loss programme.
Oddjob:
Lets infect Roo, from all accounts he needs to shed a load of excess weight :D :D :D :D
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