Demercurization

Demercuriatsa (de + lat. mercurii - mercury (mercury)) is a set of measures aimed at removing metal particles of mercury and toxic vapors, products of its decomposition, for the subsequent neutralization of the premises from dangerous poisonings.

In the 20th century, televisions, radios and other devices using liquid metal became widespread. Also, an increased number of people poisoned by mercury was associated with old lanterns, since there was a thin metal wire on which mercury condensed. Often they were old and bought secondhand at markets. Therefore, poisoning with mercury and its vapors occurred everywhere.

There are two ways to remove metallic mercury from a room: chemical and physical. With the chemical cleaning method, mercury demercarization is carried out using special substances. These include - Naphthylthiourea or Dimerdiphenyltrithiocarbamate. These are substances containing polymer molecules that do not allow mercury metal from their surface to flow into the solution. This forms a protective film that prevents the mercury from converging. Thus, it settles to the bottom of the chemical trap. After draining the used mixture,