Bluezone PK-220, Installation, Operation And Service Manual

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Instructions to Clean Up Broken UV bulb
Items Needed to Clean Up a Small Mercury Spill:
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Zip locking plastic bags (4 to 5 as needed)
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Trash bags (2 to 6 mils thick)
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Rubber, nitrile, or latex gloves
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Paper towels
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Cardboard or squeegee
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Eyedropper
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Duct tape or shaving cream, and small paint brush
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Flashlight or small task light
Mercury Spill Clean Up Instructions
Put on gloves.
If there are any broken pieces of glass or sharp objects, pick them up with care. Place all broken
objects on a paper towel. Fold the paper towel and place in a zip locking bag. Secure the bag
and label it as directed by your local health or fire department.
Locate visible mercury beads. Use a squeegee or cardboard to gather mercury beads into small
mercury balls. Use slow sweeping motions to keep mercury from becoming uncontrollable. Take
a flashlight, hold it at a low angle close to the floor in a darkened room and look for additional
glistening beads of mercury that may be sticking to the surface or in small cracked areas of the
surface.
Note: Mercury can move surprising distances on hard-flat surfaces, so be sure to inspect the
entire room, including any cracks in the floor, when searching.
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Use the eyedropper to collect or draw up the mercury beads. Slowly and carefully
squeeze mercury onto a damp paper towel. Alternatively, use two pieces of cardboard
paper to roll the mercury beads onto the paper towel or into the bag. Place the paper
towel in a zip locking bag and secure. Make sure to label the bag as directed by your
local health or fire department.
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After you remove larger beads, use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any
remaining small glass fragments (Peel the tape very slowly from the floor to keep the
mercury beads stuck to the tape.) Place the paint brush or duct tape in a zip locking bag
and secure. Make sure to label the bag as directed by your local health or fire
department.
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Place all materials used with the cleanup, including gloves, in a trash bag. Place all
mercury beads and objects into the trash bag. Place the trash bag outside in a secured
area and label it as directed by your local health or fire department.
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Contact your local health department, municipal waste authority, or your local fire
department to find out how to conduct proper disposal in accordance with local, state
and federal laws.