Mercury Spillage Cleaning Specialists

IOSH

Courses provided by The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health make our cleaners aware of current health and safety procedures and advocate improvements in the cleaning industry.

BICSc

The British Institute of Cleaning Sciences provides courses our cleaners attended and achieved qualifications with. These credentials allow them to tackle various cleaning situations, from biohazards to brick cleaning.

CSCS

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme gives our cleaners the qualifications required to enter a building site whilst adhering to current health and safety regulations.

SafeContractor

SafeContractor supports our company, working to reduce hazards and events in the workplace that impact the supply chain.

Which workplaces are at risk of mercury spills?

Most workplaces with mercury on-site are industrial facilities such as factories, workhouses, and chemical plants. The use and disposal of mercury in these places increase the potential for occupational exposures for individuals working in:

Oil and gas services

Facilities that use chemicals, gases, and oils might have mercury on-site if the components require mercury cells. Electrical equipment operated could also contain mercury, which puts the workers at risk of chronic mercury exposure.

Recycling facilities
When electronics, batteries, and fluorescent lights are disposed of, they arrive at recycling facilities for hazardous waste. The workers will be at risk of exposure, but due to the knowledge of hazardous waste, there are strict health and safety regulations to prepare for a spill. Regular recycling facilities may be exposed to large amounts of mercury when these products have been disposed of improperly.

Health and dental services

Dentists and dental assistants might encounter small amounts of mercury during a dental procedure. Some practices still use mercury amalgams, but this is rare as mercury use has decreased. Hospitals and offices may also have older equipment like thermometers and barometers, which contain mercury and could expose patients to mercury if broken.

Construction sites
Building sites will often use heavy electrical equipment that contain traces of mercury. If these break or expose the inner components, workers could experience mercury exposure.

We cover all areas in the Borough of Swale in Kent, including:

• Badlesmere
• Bobbing
• Doddington
• Dunkirk
• Eastling
• Faversham
• Halfway Houses
• Hartlip
• Leysdown
• Milstead
• Milton Regis
• Ospringe
• Queensborough
• Sheerness
• Stalisfield
• Teynham
• Throwley
• Tonge
• Warden

How to prevent occupational exposures

Mercury is one of the 500 substances with a Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) under the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) guide to hazardous substances. Therefore, you are legally obligated to limit your use of mercury in your facility and to protect your workers against chronic exposure if you are an employer. You can prevent occupational exposures like this if you:

Chemical spill risk assessments

You must conduct a risk assessment annually if you work with hazardous substances such as mercury. These assessments help you identify hazards early on and could prevent any accidents from occurring.

Monitor mercury exposures

You should monitor levels of mercury in the air with an air purity test. By monitoring these consistently, you can be aware of smaller exposures early before it escalates into a preventable accident.

Speak with a member of our team today

To discover our full range of cleaning solutions, give our friendly support team a call at 0208 066 0360 or email us at enquiries@icecleaning.co.uk.