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When a Mercury thermometer breaks, it can be very dangerous. Make sure everyone leaves the room, including animals, except for the person cleaning the mess. Open all windows and close all doors to other rooms. If it spills on any upholstery, the item should be immediately discarded. If it breaks on a hard surface, it can be cleaned. For instructions on how to go about this, you can visit epa.org's website.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf a Mercury Thermometer breaks you must go to the hospital very fast!
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∙ 14y agoContact the poisons centre for your region.
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∙ 6y agoMercury must be collecetd, if it is possible with a piece of copper previously inserted in mercury to be coated with Hg. The room must be aerated.
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∙ 14y agoWash it off.
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Why it is safer to use a plastic strip thermometer than a glass thermometer?
Because a glass thermometer has a liquid inside (alcohol or mercury), that can poison you if it brakes.
What element is found in a thermometer?
Mercury :)
What liquid metal is in thermometer?
Mercury its chemical symbol is Hg.
What is a digital thermometer and is it made up of?
mercury
What is the coloured substance used in thermometer?
Mercury
What is the most dangerous thermometer if it breaks?
Any thermometer with mercury in it.
Which thermometer is a greater health hazard if it breaks Is it the mercury in glass or alcohol in glass thermometer?
Mercury is poisonous.
What do you do if mercury thermometer breaks into your eyes?
you run to the hospital
What happens when a thermometer is left in sunlight?
the temperature rises and the thermometer breaks releasing mercury
Why isn't mercury in thermometers any more?
I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.
Which thermometer has a greater health hazard if it breaks?
The mercury thermometer. Mercury affects the central nervous system if it is ingested in high enough quantities. Plus mercury bioaccumulates in the food chain.
What do you do if a thermometer breaks at school?
well throw it away but be careful most have mercury which is baaad
What is the advantage and disadvantage of using alcohol in thermometer?
u don't have to flick the thermometer to reset the temperature reading when you use an alcohol based thermometer (unlike a mercury thermometer where you have to flick and flick and flick flick flick that thermometer for the mercury to be reset so that you can make an accurate reading) a disadvantage is that the alcohol thermometer is slightly less acurate The biggest advantage is that alcohol is not nearly as toxic as mercury, so that if the thermometer breaks, you won't be poisoned.
If a thermometer breaks and the mercury goes in your pool is it dangerous?
Modern thermometers don't use mercury, they use a colored alcohol solution... and yes it would be dangerous.
Why is Mercury bad to use in thermometers?
Mercury works very well in thermometers. The problem is when the thermometer breaks: mercury is quite toxic.Mercury works very well in thermometers. The problem is when the thermometer breaks: mercury is quite toxic.Mercury works very well in thermometers. The problem is when the thermometer breaks: mercury is quite toxic.Mercury works very well in thermometers. The problem is when the thermometer breaks: mercury is quite toxic.
The function of a Mercury thermometer?
to tell old people that have a mercury thermometer what the temperature is
What is Mercury thermometer use to measure?
A mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.
