{"product_id":"new-pig-kit600-mercury-spill-kit","title":"New Pig KIT600 Mercury Spill Kit — Zinc Amalgam Powder, Treats Up to 1,000 g","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-rich\" style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;color:#0f1111;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"wc-review-box\" style=\"border:1px solid #cfd8dc;border-left:4px solid #ff9800;background:#f5e6d3;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:6px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNew Pig KIT600 Mercury Spill Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e packs a zinc-amalgamating absorbent powder — enough to convert up to 1,000 grams of visible mercury into a solid — along with goggles, gloves, mercury wipers, a spatula, dust pan and hand broom, and disposal bags, all inside a screw-lid poly bucket. It is the single-purpose specialist in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spill-control\"\u003espill control\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eRead the vapour section below before you buy. Mercury's real hazard is \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/when-do-you-need-a-respirator\"\u003ewhat you breathe\u003c\/a\u003e, not what you touch, and that shapes both what this kit does well and where it stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00BUBD1VS?tag=wcsafetymisc-20\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ffd814;color:#0f1111;font-weight:700;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eCheck Price on Amazon →\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.82em;color:#0f1111;text-align:center;margin:0 0 26px;\"\u003eAs an Amazon Associate, WC Safety earns from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eWhat the New Pig KIT600 Mercury Spill Kit Does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eLiquid mercury is uniquely awkward to clean up: it beads, it rolls into seams and floor cracks, and it gives off an invisible, odourless vapour the whole time it sits there. The KIT600's answer is an \u003cstrong\u003eabsorbent powder that amalgamates the mercury with zinc\u003c\/strong\u003e — binding the liquid into a solid that can actually be collected, and \u003cstrong\u003esuppressing the vapour\u003c\/strong\u003e coming off the spill while you work. One kit treats \u003cstrong\u003eup to 1,000 grams of visible mercury\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is well beyond what a thermometer, manometer, or lamp holds — a different proposition entirely from the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-spill-kits\"\u003egeneral-purpose kits\u003c\/a\u003e most facilities stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAround that powder sits the rest of the response: \u003cstrong\u003egoggles and gloves\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emercury cleanup wipers\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003espatula\u003c\/strong\u003e for working beads out of seams, a \u003cstrong\u003edust pan and hand broom\u003c\/strong\u003e for the treated residue, \u003cstrong\u003epolyethylene disposal bags\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a chemical-resistant \u003cstrong\u003epolyethylene bucket with a screw-on lid\u003c\/strong\u003e that stores the kit and then contains the waste. Everything lives in one grab-and-go container, which is the whole point — mercury response is not the moment to be assembling supplies from three cupboards. It sits alongside the rest of your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spill-control\"\u003espill response stock\u003c\/a\u003e rather than replacing any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a2733;color:#e0e0e0;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 20px;margin:22px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eRead this before use:\u003c\/strong\u003e The PPE in this kit is \u003cstrong\u003egoggles and gloves — contact protection\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mercury's principal route of harm is \u003cstrong\u003einhaled vapour\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is invisible and odourless, and \u003cstrong\u003eno respiratory protection is included\u003c\/strong\u003e. The powder suppresses vapour; it does not remove it. \u003cstrong\u003eNever vacuum mercury\u003c\/strong\u003e — a vacuum aerosolizes it and contaminates the machine permanently — and never sweep it while it is still liquid, because a broom only breaks it into smaller beads. Amalgamation binds mercury rather than destroying it, so the residue, wipers, and gloves all remain regulated mercury waste. Handle the spill as you would any chemical splash hazard: goggles sealed, gloves on, area ventilated and cleared. If the spill is large, has reached a drain, carpet, sub-floor, or ductwork, or exceeds what you are trained and equipped to handle, stop and contact your state or local environmental or health agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eThe Right Order of Operations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eMost mercury cleanups go wrong in the first two minutes, not the last. Clear people from the area and stop anyone walking through the spill — shoes will track mercury across a building. Increase ventilation to the outside and shut down HVAC that would push vapour into other rooms; do not raise the temperature, because warmth increases the vapour coming off the metal. Then gear up, and only then start on the spill itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFrom there the sequence is powder first, collection second. Apply the absorbent powder over the mercury and let it amalgamate; use the spatula to work beads out of seams and joints where they have rolled; collect the treated material with the dust pan and hand broom; wipe the area with the mercury wipers; and bag everything — amalgam, wipers, gloves — in the disposal bags for routing through your hazardous waste stream, using an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit236-30-gallon-overpack-spill-kit\"\u003eoverpack container\u003c\/a\u003e if the volume warrants it. Contaminated clothing and shoes go the same way, never into a washing machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003ePros \u0026amp; Cons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin:14px 0 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;min-width:260px;background:#e8f5e9;border:1px solid #81c784;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;color:#1b3a2a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrengths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#0f1111;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eAmalgamates up to 1,000 g of visible mercury\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSuppresses vapour during cleanup\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eTurns rolling beads into collectable solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eGoggles, gloves, wipers, spatula, bags included\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSelf-contained screw-lid poly bucket\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;min-width:260px;background:#ffebee;border:1px solid #e57373;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;color:#3a1e1e;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#0f1111;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eNo respiratory protection included\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eVapour suppressed, not removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eAmalgam is still regulated mercury waste\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSingle-purpose — useless on oil, acid, solvents\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSmall-spill scope; big spills need professionals\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:10px 0 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;width:40%;\"\u003eBrand \/ Model\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eNew Pig KIT600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eKit type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eMercury spill kit, bucket style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eTreatment capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eUp to 1,000 g of visible mercury\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eZinc amalgamation + vapour suppression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003ePPE included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eGoggles, gloves (contact protection only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eTools included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eWipers, spatula, dust pan \u0026amp; hand broom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eContainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003ePolyethylene bucket, screw-on lid; disposal bags\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eRespiratory protection; vapour monitoring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#f5e6d3;font-weight:600;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #cbb89e;\"\u003eOil, coolant, solvent, or acid spills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eRelated Guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #2a2520;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 20px;margin:10px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#f5e6d3;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-spill-kits\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eBest Spill Kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/when-do-you-need-a-respirator\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eWhen Do You Need a Respirator?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-chemical-resistant-gloves\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eBest Chemical-Resistant Gloves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-safety-goggles-2026\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eBest Safety Goggles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/what-is-ansi-z358-1-eyewash-stations\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eWhat Is ANSI Z358.1 for Eyewash Stations?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eRelated Products\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #2a2520;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 20px;margin:10px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#f5e6d3;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit21-universal-spill-kit-bucket\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eNew Pig KIT21 Universal Spill Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit318-acid-neutralizing-spill-kit\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eNew Pig KIT318 Acid-Neutralizing Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit413-oil-only-spill-kit-bucket\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eNew Pig KIT413 Oil-Only Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit236-30-gallon-overpack-spill-kit\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eNew Pig KIT236 Overpack Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-plr412-drain-cover\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eNew Pig PLR412 Drain Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spill-control\" style=\"color:#4fc3f7;\"\u003eAll Spill Control\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ff9800;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat is actually in the KIT600?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eMercury absorbent powder, goggles, gloves, mercury cleanup wipers, a dust pan and hand broom, a spatula, polyethylene disposal bags, and a lightweight polyethylene container with a screw-on lid that doubles as the storage bucket. The bucket is chemical resistant and opens easily, which matters when you are reaching for it under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eHow much mercury can the powder handle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe absorbent powder transforms up to 1,000 grams of visible mercury into a zinc amalgam. For scale, that is far more than a broken thermometer or a fluorescent lamp contains, so a single kit covers the small-spill scenarios most facilities plan for — a broken instrument, a dropped manometer, a lamp breakage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eDoes the kit protect me from mercury vapour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNot directly, and this is the most important thing to understand about any mercury kit. The included PPE is goggles and gloves — contact protection. Mercury's principal hazard is inhaled vapour, which is invisible and odourless, and no \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/when-do-you-need-a-respirator\"\u003erespiratory protection\u003c\/a\u003e comes in the box. The powder suppresses vapour to limit exposure during cleanup, but suppression is not removal. Ventilate the area, keep people out, and if the spill is beyond a small one, get qualified help rather than improvising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eCan I vacuum up a mercury spill?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNever. A vacuum breaks mercury into a fine aerosol and blows vapour through the room, and the machine itself becomes contaminated and has to be discarded as mercury waste. This is the single most common and most damaging mistake in mercury cleanup. The same goes for shop vacs and central vacuum systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eThe kit includes a broom — so can I sweep the mercury?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eSweep the treated material, not the liquid. Raw liquid mercury hit with a broom just scatters into smaller beads that are harder to find and have more surface area to give off vapour. The sequence is: apply the absorbent powder first, let it amalgamate the mercury into a solid, then use the dust pan and hand broom to collect the treated residue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat does \"amalgamation\" actually do?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe zinc powder chemically binds the liquid mercury into a solid amalgam. That makes it collectable instead of rolling into cracks, and it dramatically cuts the vapour coming off the spill. What it does not do is destroy the mercury — the amalgam is still a mercury-bearing material and must be handled and disposed of as mercury waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eHow do I dispose of what I collect?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAs regulated mercury waste, through your hazardous waste stream — never in general refuse, never down a drain, and never outdoors. That includes the amalgam, the used wipers, the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-chemical-resistant-gloves\"\u003egloves\u003c\/a\u003e, and anything else that touched the spill. Bag it in the polyethylene disposal bags, seal it in the container, and route it per your local, state, and federal requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat should I do in the first minute of a spill?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eGet people out of the immediate area and keep them from walking through it — shoes track mercury a long way. Increase ventilation to the outside, and shut down any HVAC that would circulate vapour into other rooms. Do not turn up the heat, since warmth raises the vapour rate. Then put on the gloves and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-safety-goggles-2026\"\u003egoggles\u003c\/a\u003e and work the spill from the outside in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhen is a spill too big for this kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eJudgment call, but the honest rule is that a kit is for small, contained spills you are trained and equipped to handle. If the spill is large, if mercury has gone down a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-plr412-drain-cover\"\u003edrain\u003c\/a\u003e or into carpet, sub-floor, or heating ducts, or if you have no way to control vapour exposure, stop and contact your state or local environmental or health agency. Cleanup you are not equipped for makes the contamination worse, not better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat about contaminated clothing and shoes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eDo not put them in a washing machine — mercury contaminates the machine and then everything washed in it afterward. Contaminated clothing, shoes, and rags are handled as mercury waste, the same as the amalgam. This is why keeping people out of the spill area from the start saves a great deal of trouble later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhere should the kit be stored?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eWithin reach of wherever mercury-bearing equipment actually lives — a lab bench, an instrument room, a maintenance area with older thermostats or manometers. The screw-lid poly bucket is self-contained and chemical resistant, so it can sit on a shelf, and it should be somewhere staff can identify without hunting. Check the contents periodically so the kit is complete when you need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eDo I still need a general spill kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eYes — mercury kits are single-purpose. The amalgamating powder does nothing for oil, coolant, solvents, or acids, and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit21-universal-spill-kit-bucket\"\u003euniversal kit\u003c\/a\u003e or an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-kit318-acid-neutralizing-spill-kit\"\u003eacid kit\u003c\/a\u003e does nothing useful for mercury. Facilities that stock mercury response should also have general absorbent capability such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-absorbent-sock-4ft\"\u003esocks\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-pig-heavyweight-absorbent-mat-pads-100ct\"\u003epads\u003c\/a\u003e, plus containment, because the response to a mercury spill and the response to a drum leak have very little in common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #cfd8dc;margin-top:26px;padding-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#0f1111;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Steven Eaton\u003c\/strong\u003e, WC Safety. Contents and capacity reflect New Pig's published data for the KIT600: absorbent powder amalgamating up to 1,000 g of visible mercury with vapour suppression, plus goggles, gloves, mercury wipers, spatula, dust pan and hand broom, polyethylene disposal bags, and a screw-lid poly container. Note carefully that the included PPE is contact protection — no respiratory protection is supplied, and vapour is suppressed rather than removed. Mercury must never be vacuumed, and never swept while liquid. Amalgamated residue and all contaminated items remain regulated mercury waste. Spills beyond your training and equipment should be referred to your state or local environmental or health agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Pig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44395307270232,"sku":"KIT600","price":171.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/1900\/0920\/files\/61DdP8tI_mL.jpg?v=1784353103","url":"https:\/\/wcsafety.com\/products\/new-pig-kit600-mercury-spill-kit","provider":"WC Safety","version":"1.0","type":"link"}