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the outside liquid is not dangerous as it is just water but the liquid inside the glass floating balls are highly dangerous and toxic, and can contain acidic and corrosive liquids. if one of the liquids looks metal looking it will most likely be Mercury which is a dangerous liquid.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoYES - potentially damaging. An employee recently broke one of these and when clearing it up some of the liquid splashed in her eyes. This resulted in damage to her eyes and a number of trips to the hospital. She had to rest her eyes in a darkened room for a week or more. So be careful where you put this liquid.
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∙ 10y agoThe liquid in such a thermometer is mercury, which can be extremely harmful to the human body if ingested. Even its vapor should be avoided. If mercury from any source is found to have been spilled in a room, proper recovery of this substance is important.
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Can acid and bases harm us?
Yes, if they are very strong. For example strong acid or base spilled on the skin can cause burns. On the other hand, the acid inside your stomach is strong enough to dissolve iron. The mucous on the stomach walls stops the acid burning right through the stomach.
What is noun for harm?
The word 'harm' is both a verb (Please don't harm me.) and a noun (I have caused no harm.)The noun 'harm' is a word for physical injury or material damage; psychological damage or injury; actual or potential ill effects or danger; a word for a thing.
How do satellites harm the ozone layer?
They don't harm the ozone layer.
What is pH of dish cleaner?
Can mopping your floors everyday with Palmolive dish soap and water cause harm to a dog?
What natural disasters can harm a shark?
A hurricane could easily harm a shark.
How do you dispose of liquid waste?
you dispose it properly where it will not harm anything or anybody.
Is harmful a noun?
Yes, the word 'harm' is both a noun and a verb.The noun harm is a common, abstract, uncountable noun; a word for physical or mental injury or damage, either deliberate or unintentional.Examples:The goggles must be worn to protect your eyes from harm. (noun)The spilled wine won't harm the table, its Formica. (verb)
What is a sentence for harm?
if you make a sentence with it. No harm is done in doing so.
What happens when you touch liquid mercury with your bare hands?
Nothing. The only thing that can harm you is its vapor, so if you broke a thermometer, just clear the room and make sure it gets aired out before you go in to pick it up. If you just wanted to touch it yourself, go ahead. It only harms you if you handle it in mass quantitis.
Why the doctor drops the thermometer in a antiseptic solution?
Because it has just been in your mouth, which has many types of bacteria inside. This could harm someone else if it gets into them.
What happens when a dog eats the tip of a digital thermometer?
The tip of the digital thermometer is made lead, metal, and more stuff that could harm a dog without you even knowing it. My advice would be to take your dog to your local (or your regular) vet immediately ask him what the harm is, and do we need surgery.
Why is mercury rarely use in thermometers for body trmperatures?
Mercury is poisonous... If the thermometer is broken - it could cause harm. It's safer to use alcohol thermometers - or electronic ones.
Is liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen bad for the environment?
liquid hydrogen and LOX (liquid oxygen) is normally use for liquid rocket propellents, so the making to use the materials is bad for the environment, since you need to build the gas tank and such. But the use of the liquid hydrogen and LOX merely produces water vapour which is no harm.
What happens when the honey is cured or mature?
Eventually, all honey will crystallize. However, this does not harm the honey. Just heat it gently to turn it back into a liquid. Or, just eat the crystallized honey, it will not harm you.
Will dawn dish washing liquid harm you if swallowed?
It will result in diarrhea and stomach ache. And you need to drink alot of water.
What are the effects of oil spill in seawater?
well... it can harm the habitat of the fishes, the water and even the fishes themselves... this will also lead to the pollution of the specific waterform that had been oil spilled... if this happens then there will be a possibility that the living beings in that place will die...
What ways can the use of plastics harm you?
To heat a liquid in the microwave oven using a plastic bottle is harmful because the substances employed in the plastic manufacturing can be released into the liquid. Some substances are very dangerous to your health.
