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Mercury RAY Federal Building

 
Site Contact:
Heath Smith
OSC

(smith.heath@epa.gov)

Site Location:
1222 Spruce Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
 response.epa.gov/mercuryraybldg

Mercury was released to the floor of the Robert A. Young (RAY) Federal Building when a mercury sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) was broken. Initially a simple cleanup was performed by the local fire department. The EPA, with assistance from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), was called in to perform mercury vapor monitoring of the air. Due to the presence of visible mercury on the floor near the original spill and the levels of mercury in the air near the spill, the EPA and MDNR performed a more extensive cleanup of the area guided by a mercury vapor analyzer.


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