Seminole High School locked down after student brings mercury-filled thermometer to class for chemistry project

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/285396/8/School-locked-down-over-thermometer

12:42 PM, Dec 4, 2012   |    comments

 

 

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Boca Ciega, Florida -- A chemistry project caused a big problem at Pinellas' Seminole High School Tuesday morning.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says students were given an assignment to bring in a substance from the Periodic Table of Elements.
One student brought in mercury -- contained within a thermometer -- and the school went into lockdown.

Deputies say the thermometer was discovered as the substances were checked before going through the school.
No one was put in harm's way, but a hazmat crew was there as a precaution.

Pinellas County Schools tell 10 News the students were told not to bring certain toxic elements from the periodic table, mercury included.


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SNIP: I wonder how many of these are at the school right now?

(Psst! Mercury:  A chemical element with the symbol Hg, atomic number 80)