There may be more to it than cleaning up the visible mess.

I absolutely don't mean to be spreading unnecessary fear in any way, however, if I were in that position, I would be very careful about who's advice you listen to about mercury cleanup, for your own health's sake...

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55213


"According to the Ellison American, the store warned her not to vacuum the carpet and directed her to call the poison control hotline in Prospect, Maine. Poison control staffers suggested she call the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

The latter sent over a specialist to test the air in her house for mercury levels. While the rest of the house was clear, the area of the accident was contaminated above the level considered safe. The specialist warned Bridges not to clean up the bulb and mercury powder by herself – recommending a local environmental cleanup firm. "