How much area did the mercury spill cover in the lab?

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The mercury spill covered an estimated 0.6 square metres in the school chemistry laboratory.
The incident involved a mercury spill on a laboratory table at SMK Bukit Besi in Dungun. Fire and Rescue reported that the spill covered an estimated area of 0.6 square metres.
The spill was measured at an estimated 0.6 square metres
The spill occurred in the school’s chemistry laboratory after a thermometer fell and broke on a table. The reported coverage area for the mercury spill was about 0.6 square metres.
The incident was handled by firefighters after a report at 1.34 pm
The department received a call about the incident at 1.34 pm. Six firefighters were dispatched to the scene and arrived to find that a mercury spill had taken place in the laboratory.
Cleanup involved hazardous materials procedures and collected waste disposal
Firefighters carried out cleaning works using prescribed hazardous material handling procedures. The collected mercury waste was placed in a waste disposal bag and handed over to school authorities for disposal.

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