Mercury release alerting

A method for providing an alert to the release of mercury, comprising:

• producing computer executable program code;
• storing the code on a computer readable medium;
• and
• providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a programmable device, the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the programmable device, cause the programmable device to:
• determine a breaking of a sealed breakable enclosure containing mercury;
• and
• release an odor-producing agent from a sealed container proximate to the enclosure in response to the determined breaking of the breakable enclosure;
• wherein at least one of the breakable enclosure and the container physically separate the agent from the mercury;
• and
• wherein the agent produces an odor as a function of the breaking, said odor providing an alert to a release of the mercury.

A device configured to provide an alert to the release of mercury, comprising:

• a sealed breakable enclosure containing mercury;
• and
• a sealed container containing an odor-producing agent, the container deployed proximate to the enclosure wherein at least one of the breakable enclosure and the container physically separates the agent from the mercury;
• wherein in response to a breaking of the breakable enclosure the agent produces an odor as a function of the breaking, said odor providing an alert to a release of the mercury.