Thermometer Break, help please!!!!!!

[TheBellhop]

Okay, so I accidently broke a thermometer today. I can't decide if it's alcohol or mercury that is the fluid that was dropped. It has seeped into the carpet. It smells pretty nasty.

Help?

 

[figment52]

Something in my head is saying that if it is mercury a dime or a quarter will attract the mercury on to the coin.....

I'm also thinking mecury rolls in a little ball.

but I don't know why I think that. I don't know if mercury smells but most alcohol does - all but vodka

 

[birdiesunshine]

If it's mercury it will turn into a million little grey balls when you try to pick it up with something. I broke one once too and I called poison control and they told me not to worry about it, just to vaccuum it up. Then I asked my dr. and they said even a small amount is dangerous, so I don't know what the real truth is.

 

[Sparx]

mercury is dangerous, ryan, and I know you have a little sister. if you can figure out if its mercury or not, try to clean it or call poison control.

 

[Cantw8]

Okay, so I accidently broke a thermometer today. I can't decide if it's alcohol or mercury that is the fluid that was dropped. It has seeped into the carpet. It smells pretty nasty.

Help?

Which kind of thermometer is it?

 

[TheBellhop]

!!! LMAO !!!

It was just a normal room thermometer. We've deduced (love that word) that it's just alcohol, and not mercury.

 

[Sparx]

glad everything is okay now.