Drake has fun with mercury

  • Synapse@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    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
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      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.