We test thermometers for accuracy, based on their performance in comparison to a mercury thermometer, and consistency (or repeatability), meaning how much they differ from one reading to the next ...

SFU EHS will swap your mercury thermometers with non-mercury alternatives for free. Simon Fraser University is committed to eliminating non-essential uses of mercury and mercury-containing products.

Testers compare the devices to a mercury thermometer in the labs ... until they’re at least six months old. A rectal ...

Mercury is toxic to the touch and would be dangerous should the thermometer bulb break. Another advantage of alcohol is that the freezing temperature of mercury is around -38F, so a mercury ...

Mercury can be found in a variety of non-laboratory items such as fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers, older pressure gauges, plumbing traps, manometers, barometer, thermostats, capacitors, and ...