He says the mercury vapors are very dangerous. Then he use a vacuum pump to drain the bulbs. By doing so, isn't he releasing mercury vapors in this workshop or outside air ? Am I misunderstanding how this pump operates ?
Normally fume hoods have filters on the output. Some toxic elements still release into the atmosphere but at much lesser quantity. Dirty filters are then disposed of properly as a toxic waste.
4 Comments
SGforce@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 39d
The sound of that liquid mercury shaking around make's my skin crawl
PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 39d
The results of the last few bulbs are mind-blowing, this is such a weird effect
synapse1278@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 39d
He says the mercury vapors are very dangerous. Then he use a vacuum pump to drain the bulbs. By doing so, isn't he releasing mercury vapors in this workshop or outside air ? Am I misunderstanding how this pump operates ?
pftbest@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 39d
Normally fume hoods have filters on the output. Some toxic elements still release into the atmosphere but at much lesser quantity. Dirty filters are then disposed of properly as a toxic waste.