Inky
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Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Oakland-ish
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I called the fire dept. and they sent out the haz mat guy, he was here in minutes and took the stuff away.
He said that the man in question was a dentist and that he was aware of how to handle mercury properly. He did not drop it on the element as reported by the news, he was COOKING it! He realized he was poisioned and called the ambulance, and was in hospital 7 days before dying, There is a coroner looking into it, they believe it may have been a suicide attempt... that eventually worked.
He said I was at no risk for having they stuff in the house, in terms of vapors, even though the bottle was not at all sealed. It was in an old glass apothecary-type bottle with just a glass stopper. I guess the danger would have been if it had broken or spilled somehow (earthquakes!)
Well, glad it is gone...
now back to death by bread machine...
Beefcake, anyone? 
[This message has been edited by Inky (edited 03-22-2001).]
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