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This is a tricky question to answer! However is is verydangerous to throw thermometers in the trash, this is because they contain a substance called Mercury and mercury is toxic and very harmful to our environment.
1.) Find a community household hazardous waste collection facility or pick-up service near your home.
2.)Place the mercury thermometer inside a small disposable plastic or glass container. Choose a container that the thermometer will fit into completely and still have extra room.
3.)Pour oil-absorbent or dirt or sand into the container around the thermometer. Fill the entire container and cover it with a tight-fitting lid.
4.)Write "mercury--do not open," on the container with a permanent marker and place the container in a cardboard box.
5.)Take the container to a hazardous waste collection centre in the trunk of a car or the bed of a truck. If it will be some time until the next hazardous waste day or pick up, place the container in a safe, well-ventilated area out of reach of children and pets.
It's quite a long procedure, but it's worth it!
Good luck :)
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Where can outdoor thermometers be purchased from?
Outdoor thermometers can be found at garden centers, department stores or superstores. There are also electronic stores that sell wireless outdoor thermometers.
Is mercury present in all types thermometers?
Mercury has recently been removed from almost all thermometers because the risk of breaking the thermometers and spillage of the harmful liquid.
Why are thermometers made with alcohol instead of water?
thermometers are made out of mercury and alcohol because mercury expands when it is heated
Why is mercury used in clinical thermometer and not laboratory thermometer?
Mercury is no longer used much in thermometers due to the poisonous compounds that it forms. When I grew up, in Chemistry at school and at the doctors there were mercury thermometers and alcohol thermometers.
Why is Mercury used in thermometers instead of alcohol?
Mercury thermometers have advantages over alcohol thermometers. The liquid is visible making the results easy to read. It expands at a regular interval. It measures temperature quickly and accurately.
How do you dispose of an old thermometer?
It depends on the type of thermometer:Mercury filled thermometers can disposed of at your local fire stations hazardous waste facilityAlcohol filled thermometers can go in the trashMechanical (bi metallic) thermometers go in the trash or metal recycling binIR thermometers go to electronics recycling depots
How do you dispose of waste that is not recycled?
You throw it in a trash bag... or if it is a food item that is able to degrade you make a compost bin and throw it in there.
How is trash pollution happening?
people being to lazy to throw trash in the trash can and trash deposits over flowing
How do you dispose of eggs?
In the trash can or out the window
Is it thorough through though or tough the trash out?
None. It is 'throw' the trash out.
What did the ancient Egyptians do with their trash?
In Soviet Russia Trash throw you away
Where do you throw a dustbin?
In the trash bin.
How do you dispose of?
throw it away in the trash can
How do you say 'throw it in the trash' in Hebrew?
throw it in the trash = זרוק את זה לזבל = zrok et zeh la-zevel
What is the reason for trash cans?
So That People will not litter and throw there trash away
What is a place to throw trash?
The only place to throw trash is into a trash can to be taken to the land fill which is growing at rapidly record speeds, taking up room for parks, schools, and businesses. Make sure you don't throw away something recyclable!
Where should you throw it after chewing the gum?
wrap it in paper and throw it away in the trash can
