A mercury spill in a home in Upper Nyack is now cleaned up.

Officials say three men were removing a large barometer at a home on the 200 block of Hilltop Lane. The men dropped the barometer, spilling about three ounces of mercury on the floor.

The Rockland County HAZMAT crew and a private contractor used a special vacuum to clean up the spill.

Fire officials say the men did the right thing by calling the fire department immediately. "If it gets on to your skin, it goes right into your system. They could get very sick," says Nyack Fire Department Chief Vince Reid.