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If a thermometer containing Mercury breaks, it is important to carefully clean up the spilled mercury to prevent exposure. Avoid touching the mercury with bare hands and use gloves to carefully collect the spilled beads. Ventilate the area well and dispose of the mercury properly as hazardous waste. Consider seeking professional help for cleanup if unsure of how to proceed.
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What should you do if you break a mercury thermometer?
If you break a mercury thermometer, do not touch the mercury with your bare hands. Use gloves and carefully pick up the mercury beads with a piece of paper or cardboard. Place the mercury in a sealed container and contact your local environmental agency for proper disposal instructions.
Why care must be taken when disposing of a mercury-in-glass thermometer?
Well i'm not that old but i know a few:1)The thermometer will be of two types; a) Clinical Thermometer b) Laboratory Thermometer;a) The Clinical Thermometer: used to measure the temperature of the human body, at home, clinics and hospitals.b) The Laboratory Thermometer: used to measure the temperature in school and other laboratories for scientific research.Precautions:Wash the thermometer before and after use with an antiseptic solution, and handle it with care.See that the mercury levels are below the kink and don't hold the thermometer near its bulb.While noting down the reading in the thermometer, place the mercury level along the eye sight.Do not place the Clinical thermometer in a hot flame or in the hot sun.Note:The Clinical Thermometer should go above 108*F (42*C) and below 94*F (35*C) otherwise it might blow off the top and leak. Therefore, a Clinical Thermometer is used to measure the body temperature.
Why is mercury thermometer not suitable to measure the temperature of very cold regions?
Mercury freezes at around -39°C, so it cannot be used to measure temperatures below that point. In very cold regions where temperatures can drop significantly lower than this, mercury thermometers would not be accurate or reliable. Furthermore, mercury is also toxic, posing health and environmental risks if the thermometer were to break in such harsh conditions.
What causes mercury thermometers to stop working?
Mercury thermometers can stop working due to issues such as a broken mercury column, a cracked or damaged glass tube, or air bubbles trapped inside the thermometer. Exposure to high temperatures can also cause the mercury to expand and break the glass tube.
Why do you use mercury in thermometer?
As tempertature rises, the mercury in the thermometer expands, causing it to go up. As temperature decreases, the mercury in the thermometer contracts, causing it to go down on the scale. However, mercury thermometers are very dangerous if it breakes and gets on your skin. so it it reccomended to use an electric thermometer. these thermometers use thermoelectric current to measure temperature. ergo. they are safe if they break cheers <3 -Eli
What should you do if you break a mercury thermometer?
If you break a mercury thermometer, do not touch the mercury with your bare hands. Use gloves and carefully pick up the mercury beads with a piece of paper or cardboard. Place the mercury in a sealed container and contact your local environmental agency for proper disposal instructions.
What precautions should be taken when using mercury base thermometer?
don't break it. If you do open the windows.
Why not mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature of hot milk?
It could be used to do this - it is capable of doing it. However, Mercury is poisonous and a mercury thermometer is made out of fragile glass. Thus the danger that the thermometer would break releasing mercury into the milk (which would be for a person to drink) means that a mercury thermomiter is not the temperature sensor to use in this instance.
Why care must be taken when disposing of a mercury-in-glass thermometer?
Well i'm not that old but i know a few:1)The thermometer will be of two types; a) Clinical Thermometer b) Laboratory Thermometer;a) The Clinical Thermometer: used to measure the temperature of the human body, at home, clinics and hospitals.b) The Laboratory Thermometer: used to measure the temperature in school and other laboratories for scientific research.Precautions:Wash the thermometer before and after use with an antiseptic solution, and handle it with care.See that the mercury levels are below the kink and don't hold the thermometer near its bulb.While noting down the reading in the thermometer, place the mercury level along the eye sight.Do not place the Clinical thermometer in a hot flame or in the hot sun.Note:The Clinical Thermometer should go above 108*F (42*C) and below 94*F (35*C) otherwise it might blow off the top and leak. Therefore, a Clinical Thermometer is used to measure the body temperature.
Why do you use mercury thermometer?
As tempertature rises, the Mercury in the thermometer expands, causing it to go up. As temperature decreases, the mercury in the thermometer contracts, causing it to go down on the scale. However, mercury thermometers are very dangerous if it breakes and gets on your skin. so it it reccomended to use an electric thermometer. these thermometers use thermoelectric current to measure temperature. ergo. they are safe if they break cheers <3 -Eli
Were is Mercury located?
You can find mercury inside a glass thermometer, if it is old and maybe a bit out of date. Don't break it though to get the mercury out... unless your in a lab and you have all the safety equipment
When your pool thermometer breaks in the pool should you shock the pool right away?
Shocking is not useful response for a broken pool thermometer. Most pool thermometers are electronic sensors or bimetallic strips, which won't put anything into the pool if they break, or are based on colored alcohol, for which shocking will not do anything. If your broken thermometer used mercury (unlikely) it will settle to the bottom and into the drain traps. You need to get the mercury out of the drains.
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.
Why is mercury thermometer not suitable to measure the temperature of very cold regions?
Mercury freezes at around -39°C, so it cannot be used to measure temperatures below that point. In very cold regions where temperatures can drop significantly lower than this, mercury thermometers would not be accurate or reliable. Furthermore, mercury is also toxic, posing health and environmental risks if the thermometer were to break in such harsh conditions.
What are the disadvantages of clinical thermometer?
i am not sure if it was worded correctly. my daughter asked me to get some disadvantages for her
What causes mercury thermometers to stop working?
Mercury thermometers can stop working due to issues such as a broken mercury column, a cracked or damaged glass tube, or air bubbles trapped inside the thermometer. Exposure to high temperatures can also cause the mercury to expand and break the glass tube.
What are some mercury jokes?
Why did the thermometer break up with the graduated cylinder? Because it had too many degrees! What did the mercury say to the glass of water? You're so transparent! Why did the mercury go to school? To get a little more experience under its belt!
