liquid mercury

[sampedlar06]

Ive been helping my nan clear out her garage as she is moving and found 14lb if the stuff i know its dangerous but dont know what to do with it.

 

i know a few years ago i could have got good money for it, is it still worth alot?

 

so where do i take it to get it safely disposed of or sell....i would like to do it properly so i dont end up selling to someone from the taliband!!

 

thanks Sam

[Vista]

It's poisonous (in both liquid and vapour form) rather than dangerous. As long as it's properly stored it's quite safe.

 

Value? no idea ring around some scrap metal merchants and see what they say.

 

If you don't get any interest you could see if the science departments at any local schools want it.

[sampedlar06]

cheers mate shes got a load of copper wire and pipe to weigh in. ill take it along as well and see what thay say about it. probally worth nothing but you never know

[Grizzley Dell]

i work at a school, i will see if their interested if you want.

[Fishtailparka]

WTF was your gran doing with 14lbs of mercury??

 

http://www.zyra.net/getridmercury.htm

[FredTransit]

That was the first thing that came to my mind!

[andy a]

I'd be careful trying to sell it, its sale is controlled, price depends on what grade it is...

[sampedlar06]

my grandad used to be a telecom engineer thingy. think in the old days its was used as some sort of connector or something like that.

 

grizzley dell, if you wouldnt mind that would be great, but im under the impression that mercury is banned in schools.

 

Thanks

[petrolhead]

Yes, you'll find limited demand from schools. They only have small amounts in jars that are rarely shown to students. Even mercury thermometers are banned.

 

14lbs is a helluva lot, it should be worth a fair bit to the right person. And yes, be careful who you sell it to, it could be used to make 1000's of tilt switches or devastate entire food chains.

[stevie]

This thread is the dogs kahoonas hahahahaha

Its so ironic that the guys avatar is stewie off family guy. I can just hear his voice now, marvelling at his new found haul of liquid mercury HAHAHAHAHA superb!!!!!

[sampedlar06]

This thread is the dogs kahoonas hahahahaha

Its so ironic that the guys avatar is stewie off family guy. I can just hear his voice now, marvelling at his new found haul of liquid mercury HAHAHAHAHA superb!!!!!

 

haha obviously i dont want nothing to do ith it but my nans 80 and dont want her moving it about and we cant leave it there as there is a young family moving in. last resort would be to take it to the police station and say i found it.

 

petrolhead i will not be seling to and person as it is a dangerous substance ill pop down to the scrap man and see what he says

[bortaf]

Makes great tilt switches for b o m b s apparently, know anyone call Allen kieeda

It's not that expensive if i recall as said depending on grade, fiver a kilo ish

Not sure if it still works but this was the mercury amnesty hotline number

 

01706 924126 between 8.30am and 4.45pm.

[Mr Sam]

my nan used to have some in a tiny jar

[FredTransit]

Why? Why would anybody want any of that stuff about the house? What domestic use does it have?

[you'll get 10s on that]

mercury used to be used in the hat trade. It was rubbed into the brim of a felt hat to make it stiffer. The health hazard led to the well known phrase "mad as a hatter" too much absorbed through the skin can lead to brain damage!!!!!!!!

[FredTransit]

Oh yeah I remember that now, but that's not a domestic use is it? Unless people used to re dress their hats at home from time to time.

[accord83]

But wouldn't a mercury soaked hat get bigger on a hot day, and pinch your head on a cold one

[FredTransit]

Classic! I had a image of that happening....

[sampedlar06]

think ill call that number just need to get rid of it just thought i could get some money for it. tough times call for desprate measures lol

 

just dont want anyone making bombs lol

[zetecmk2]

strange that! my nan had a jamjar about 1/2 full in the garage, i remember my grandad getting me to poke my finger in it once..

what is it with old folk and mercury? and gone off milk?

[sampedlar06]

strange that! my nan had a jamjar about 1/2 full in the garage, i remember my grandad getting me to poke my finger in it once..

what is it with old folk and mercury? and gone off milk?

 

haha ye old people keep some weird things also found a few 1000 sheets of paper wtf lol and about 100 lightbulbs. i dont know.

 

me dad was saying when he was younger his dad put some on his hand to play with sort of like a marble

[FredTransit]

Didn't fillings used to have mercury in them?

[V8ian]

Theres more Mercury in a slice of cod than in a filling,!! Yes Mercury was used for making hats, hence the Term "Mad as a Hatter" its an accumulative poison, and affects the brain, Mercury also used to be used in large amounts in making sheet glass, the molton sheet glass was moved on a bed of mercury while it cooled, its now done on molton Tin, Ohh and balls of mercury is such fun to play with,

What chance do I stand, Playing with mercury as a kid and working in a Lead Foundry for years!!

[you'll get 10s on that]

NO THATS WHY OUR GENERATION IS SO HEALTHY God knows how this bubblewrap generation are going to survive

[mk1mexico]

My dad used to have snowball fights with Asbestos