I was touching mercury with my bare hands am i in danger?? ?

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my roomate found a couple of small jars with mercury in it at a house he was cleaning out and brought it home, about 7 or 8 of us were holding in it our hands and some fell in the carpet and we hhaven'tbeen able to get it out.
 
Years ago, while I was working as an anesthesia technician, we had a mercury thermometer break. There was an RN right there beside me. I just picked the mercury up and had no ill effects.
Therefore dont worry about it.
To get it out of the carpet, get something hard, like a piece of cardboard and try sliding the cardboard underneath it. You may have to use two pieces so you can scrape it with the other one.
 
I always thought and was told mercury was very poisonous and it can be absorbed Thur the skin I was also told it can kill you if enough was absorbed.you should contact your doctor about this or go to the emergency room at your local hospital.ASAP.
 
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