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Region 2 Mercury Spills Information
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National Information |
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Information for...
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EPA's instructions on what you should do if you have a mercury spill
Reporting, Professional Assistance and Disposal Instructions for Household Liquid Mercury Spills in New Jersey and New York***
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State |
Liquid Mercury Spill Reporting Requirements |
Advice on When and How to Seek Professional
Assistance |
Disposal Advice and Requirements for Mercury Spill Clean-up Material |
| NJ | If NJ lands or waters
are not impacted by the spill, there is no legal requirement to report
it. If lands or waters are impacted, contact the Environmental Incident
Hotline 877-WARNDEP (1-877-927-6337) |
Dispose of spill clean-up material with the regular household trash. | |
| NY | DEC requires reporting of spills greater
than one pound (two tablespoons). Some counties require the reporting
of all spills, no matter the amount. |
If the spill is more than the contents of
a fever thermometer (1 mL), contact the DEC
Spills Hotline at 800-457-7362. |
Contact your state environmental board of health or sanitation disposal instructions. |
***The Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) compiled publicly available data from environmental and public health agencies in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont on the occurence of spills of mercury. The full document is available on NEWMOA's Web site.
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Instructions
for Cleaning Up "Small" Mercury Spills in Households [PDF,
31 KB, 7 pages] 
Other Publications Relating to Spills in Region 2
New Jersey
- Your
Mercury Exposure: Important Information for People Exposed to Mercury
at Work, at Home, and in the Community
Gives information and advice to assist individuals in finding out how they may have been exposed to mercury and how to protect themselves from further exposure. - Guidelines
for the Safe Clean-up of Mercury Spilled in the Home [PDF, 29.5
KB, 30 pages]
Discusses the sources of mercury in the home, the importance of safe clean-up, and step-by-step procedures for clean-up under various circumstances. - Controlling
Metallic Mercury Exposure in the Workplace -- A Guide for Employers
[PDF, [92 KB, 15 pages] (Appendices)
[PDF, 152 KB, 44 pages]
Provides a step-by-step approach to controlling mercury exposure, as well as guidelines for spill clean-up, medical surveillance, and industrial hygiene monitoring.
New York
- Mercury Spill Incidents Data and Resources [PDF, 1.24 M, 22 pages]
A booklet from the New York State Department of Health that provides information on elemental mercury and its health hazards, and describes an educational campaign about mercury for New York State schools. It also provides data on mercury spills reported in New York State from 2000 to 2005, mercury case studies and where to find more information on related topics. - How to clean mercury spills when fever thermometers break
- Mercury Brochures for Schools
A packet of nine brochures has been developed to help New York school personnel identify mercury sources and reduce or remove the risk of a mercury spill. The materials were developed in cooperation with partners interested in a healthy school environment and are intended to provide practical and cost-effective strategies.
