>>2621013Metallic mercury mercury is actually relatively(tm) safe. It was even used as medicine at one point in history, although you really shouldn’t do that.
The problem is mercury getting into your bloodstream, which metallic mercury has a hard time doing. The vapor can be dangerous, though.
What you really need to watch out for are organic mercury compounds. They get absorbed by your skin and release mercury in your bloodstream. One drop on a gloved hand = death.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ7M01jV058&vl=en>t. Chemanon