How does Michigan's low tech mercury spill prevention project work?

It starts with an introductory letter to a doctor, clinic, hospital asking them to give a one minute message on mercury toxicity to patient when they come for an appointment. The patient is then given two lockable baggies stapled together above the seal line with a short list of instructions within one of them. The intent is to make patients aware, and secure the thermometers as soon as possible within the home prior to safe disposal.

Elements used are the following. (see picture)

• a memo to health care providers who will use these when doing intake/update interviews with a patient especially the ones that are likely to have those at high risk for mercury as patients.
• clear label to be affixed to the bag. They used Ziploc sandwich bags because they had no competing logo but others would do.
• in-bag instruction