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Mercury spillage kit (MERKIT) Slide
1. Mercury Spillage Kit
(Merkit)
PROJECT LEADER:
Abdul Aziz Bin Mohd Azoddein
TEAM MEMBERS:
MARIAH BINTI CHE MAMAT
Mohamad Tahfiz bin Mohamad Tajuddin
Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
University Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak,
26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur
5. INTRODUCTION
Mercury is an extremely toxic pollutant that currently being
emitted and distributed globally.
Mercury (also known by the chemical symbol ‘Hg’) is an
odorless, silver, naturally occurring liquid metal. It can be
converted to 3 main forms:
a) Elemental (metallic) mercury (Hg0 )
b) Inorganic mercury salts, for example mercuric chloride
c) Organic mercury, for example methyl mercury
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6. • Elemental mercury is the most volatile form of mercury. It has
a vapour pressure of 0.3 Pa at 25°C and transforms into the
vapour phase at room temperatures.
• In particularly, if elemental mercury is not enclosed, elemental
mercury evaporates and forms mercury vapours which
dissolve only slightly in water (56 μg/L at 25°C).
• Mercury vapours are colourless and odourless. The higher
temperature, the more vapours are released from liquid
elemental mercury.
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INTRODUCTION
8. • At high concentrations, mercury vapour inhalation
produces acute necrotizing bronchitis and pneumonitis
which could lead to death from respiratory failure.
• Long term exposure to mercury vapour primarily affects
the central nervous system.
• Mercury also accumulates in kidney
tissues, directly causing renal toxicity,
including proteinuria or nephritic syndrome.
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HEALTH RISK
9. • It is important/compulsory to have a mercury spill kit
especially in laboratory such as school laboratory,
commercial lab, research lab and hospitals.
• When mercury thermometer is broken, a small amount of
liquid mercury may spill out. Liquid mercury can separate
into small beads, which can roll some distance away. The
mercury may also evaporate into vapor at room temperature
25°C.
• Mercury in the laboratory include
thermometers, and barometers.
9WHY SPILLAGE KIT
REQUIRED?
10. • Other sources of mercury is fluorescent lamps. A small
amount of mercury is vaporized by heaters at both end
of the tube and lights up when current is applied. The
inner coating on the tube produces the white light.
• When fluorescent lamps are broken, the mercury they
contain is released into the atmosphere, and this is
potentially hazardous. More mercury is released from
the inner coating of the lamp.
10OTHER HAZARDOUS
RISK
11. • MERCURY SPILL KIT;
• Value proposition :
- Portable
- Light weight
- Full safety compliant
• Contain PPE, handling equipment, and guideline book
• Contain non toxic agent which chemically binds to mercury
• This product contain Nitrile gloves, dust mask, goggle, shoe covers,
covers, brush, scoop, sticky tape , biohazard bag, Hg indicator,
AM01, AM02 and Hg vapour suppressant spray.
• This product will help to clean up mercury decontamination safely
and preventing the release of toxic mercury vapor into the air.
• This product is easier and safer to clean mercury spillage.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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1.
What (competitive) advantage does your
technology have over the current state-of-
the-art?
Currently in Malaysia there is no locally
produced mercury spill kit based on our
market survey provided in school
laboratory, commercial lab, research lab
and hospitals.
This product is used to decontaminate
and control mercury spillage.
This product has additional control,
comprehensive measures and full
compliant to DOSH requirement
compared to competitor.
2. Please mention any technology limitations
in your invention.
None
3.
Have you built a functioning prototype?
Yes. Tested and proven in lab.
DESCRIPTION OF THE
TECHNOLOGY
13. No Product Description/Function
1 Nitrile Gloves • To handle mercury
spill from adsorb into
skin.
2 Dust Mask (N95) • To protect inhalation
from AM01, AM02
Hg indicator when
handling with
spillage.
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3 Goggle • To protect eyes when
handling mercury
spillage.
4 Shoe Covers • To protect foot when
handling mercury
spillage.
5 Scoop + Brush • To handle mercury
spill when mix with
AM01 and AM02
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6 Sticky Tape • To attract some
mercury spill.
7 Biohazard Bag
with zip
• To collect waste when
handling mercury
spillage.
8 Hg Indicator • To detect mercury. Hg
indicator powder
reacts with mercury
vapour to give a dark
colour.
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9 AM01 • To bind with mercury
and use as adsorbent
powder in
decontamination.
10 AM02 • To bind with mercury
and use as adsorbent
powder in
decontamination.
11 Hg vapour suppressant spray • To prevent mercury
vapour from escaping
into the atmosphere
MERCURY KIT (MERKIT)
