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Mercer Island Mercury Response

 
Site Contact:
Andrew Smith
On-Scene Coordinator

(smith.andy@epa.gov)

Site Location:
7707 SE 27th Ave
Mercer Island, WA
response.epa.gov/MercerIslandHg

On 11/05/2007 a manometer from a blood pressure cuff was broken by a staff member at Mercer Island Primary Care. The mercury was contained within a single examination room where the spill occured. During the spill, mercury splashed onto the stockings and shoes of the staff member who broke the instrument.The Mercer Island Fire Department was notified of the spill as was Washington Department of Ecology who notified the US EPA.

Mercer Island Primary Care contacted an emergency response contractor to perform removal activities, while Washington Department of Ecology asked the US EPA to provide technical assisstance in air monitoring.


For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.