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Q: Why should you take care not to contaminate the outside of the sample container?
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You must keep them free from mercury because mercury is toxic! Mercury is poisonous and should not be handled without appropriate oversight by professionals and adequate protective procedures. Your question doesn't clarify whether the mercury many be from the containers themselves or the contents, but it doesn't matter because mercury from a container can contaminate the contents.


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