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It depends on the type of thermometer:
- Mercury filled thermometers can disposed of at your local fire stations hazardous waste facility
- Alcohol filled thermometers can go in the trash
- Mechanical (bi metallic) thermometers go in the trash or metal recycling bin
- IR thermometers go to electronics recycling depots
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What instrument measures hot or cold air?
a thermometer
What is the most suitable thermometer for measuring boiling point of water?
- a thermometer with mercury - a thermometer with thermoresistance
What instrument is used to measure temperature of cup of tea?
thermometer
A piece of electronic equipment used to measure temperatures?
A thermometer.
How should you properly dispose of oral barium contrast?
dispose in black bin
How do you dispose of thermometer probe covers?
it should be displosed in a regular waste bag
How will you dispose of your old computer if a dispose a new computer?
Why dispose your old computer then dispose your new computer? Every city has a day where you can drop off your electronic junk
How do we dispose of an old Trinidad and Tobago national flag?
how do we dispose of an old Trinidad and Tobago national flag
How do we dispose of old national flags of Trinidad and tobago?
how do we dispose of an old Trinidad and Tobago national flag
how can i dispose of an old car. ?
You can take an old car to a salvage yard to dispose of it and earn some extra cash.
What liquid metal that used to be used in thermometers?
Mercury. Note: mercury is very toxic. If you find mercury (for example, if you break an old mercury thermometer), check with your local poison control center for instructions to dispose of it safely.
How do you properly dispose of an old mattress?
There are many ways to properly dispose of an old mattress. The best is to get rid of old mattress is to donate it to the needies at local charity centers
The function of a Mercury thermometer?
to tell old people that have a mercury thermometer what the temperature is
How much does it cost to dispose of a tire?
The place you buy a new tire will dispose of the old tire for free.
Where can I legally dispose of old oil after an oil change for my car?
You can dispose them at any oil and gas stations
How should you dispose of an old thermometer?
It depends on the thermometer. If the thermometer is made of glass and filled with a silver liquid, that liquid is mercury. Your local environmental protection organization might be able to tell you where you could safely dispose of it. Otherwise, you might check with companies that deal with scrapping out old cars, which contain mercury switches, or fluorescent bulbs, which contain mercury. If the thermometer does not have a silver liquid in it, it doesn't contain much or any mercury, and it should be possible to toss it with your normal household trash. When a glass thermometer has a red or blue liquid, the liquid is alcohol or, rarely, some other organic liquid such as kerosene. It's not that much of a threat. Metal coil thermometers with dial pointers are just scrap metal when you need to dispose of them. Electronic thermometers have batteries, which might have some mercury but might not. If in doubt, take the battery out and put it in a battery recycling bin. If you must throw it out in the trash, at least the amount of mercury in it (if any) will be small. The circuits themselves contain the same contaminants and heavy metals that any piece of electronics would, but since the amount of circuitry in an electronic thermometer is small, the amount of waste in one is small also.
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