Taping of US soap halted due to mercury
Published Saturday, Aug 20 2005, 17:12 BST | By James Welsh
Taping of US soap Guiding Light was temporarily halted on Thursday due to a mercury-contaminated set.
On Thursday morning, a blood pressure-monitoring device being used as a prop was dropped, causing mercury to spill onto the floor of the set. New York City's Department of Environmental Protection had to be called in and ordered a 24-hour evacuation due to the detection of mercury in the air.
Taping resumed on Friday after the DEP cleared the set.
On Thursday morning, a blood pressure-monitoring device being used as a prop was dropped, causing mercury to spill onto the floor of the set. New York City's Department of Environmental Protection had to be called in and ordered a 24-hour evacuation due to the detection of mercury in the air.
Taping resumed on Friday after the DEP cleared the set.
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