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[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mercury can absorb through the skin, but it takes a very long time. (Generally safe to touch it, but still wouldn't recommend it)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you have the stuff in your bare hands you also inhale the stuff...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You could just.... not inhale liquids you're holding in your hands. Probably a good idea even when it's not mercury

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Try telling that to a 🐠

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

No hands, no problem.