Hi and thanks for being here.
We broke a long tube fluorescent light on kitchen floor right beside shelves with dishes, and glass and dust spread widely. I thought I'd deal with shelves and dishes later and clean up walls and floors, etc., I ignorantly carried the shelves and dishes outside til I could deal with them. They ended up sitting in the hot sun for many hours.
Would the mercury dust bind to plastic dishes because of the sun? Were we exposed to dangerous vapors since we had the windows closed during the heat of the day? Should I throw away wooden utensils and cutting boards? The bottom of one table also is unfinished wood. Will the normal glazed dishes be safe after being washed?
And do you have an opinion about washing clothes with some dust on them in the washing machine using cool water and several washes/rinses?
Thanks so much for any help!
We broke a long tube fluorescent light on kitchen floor right beside shelves with dishes, and glass and dust spread widely. I thought I'd deal with shelves and dishes later and clean up walls and floors, etc., I ignorantly carried the shelves and dishes outside til I could deal with them. They ended up sitting in the hot sun for many hours.
Would the mercury dust bind to plastic dishes because of the sun? Were we exposed to dangerous vapors since we had the windows closed during the heat of the day? Should I throw away wooden utensils and cutting boards? The bottom of one table also is unfinished wood. Will the normal glazed dishes be safe after being washed?
And do you have an opinion about washing clothes with some dust on them in the washing machine using cool water and several washes/rinses?
Thanks so much for any help!