Mercury Spill

Clean-up, Decontamination and Abatement

Mercury is a heavy, silvery metal element that is liquid at room temperature. But when mercury spills, it often beads and spreads readily into many small droplets that can vaporize into the surrounding air depending upon the amount spilled, surface area, temperature (vapor increases with warmer air), air flow and physical disturbance of the spilled material. Mercury vapors are invisible, odorless and at high levels, very toxic - causing harm to the nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive tract and kidneys.

Because even small spills can cause high levels of mercury vapors that are unsafe to breathe, mercury spill testing and clean-up should be left to experts. HazChem's experience and state-of-the-art equipment allows us to detect, test and confirm the presence of mercury to handle mercury spill decontamination or abatement projects of any size.

In fact, HazChem has tested and decontaminated hundreds of residences, industrial facilities and medical facilities. Although mercury can be difficult to collect and remove, HazChem's emergency response team and mercury experts are dedicated to protecting people, property and the environment from toxic mercury exposure. On-site, HazChem's professionals work in conjunction with your personnel to assess the situation and isolate the affected area. Once mercury has been detected and confirmed, we recommend and undertake whatever remedial action is necessary to separate the mercury from the contaminated area and remove the harmful vapors from the air.

HazChem's mercury services include:

• Testing, confirmation and isolation
• Mercury spill clean-up
• Released mercury vapor decontamination
• Mercury control and abatement (removal of all contaminated materials)
• Disposal of all contaminated materials