The thermometer has a small bulb filled with either mercury (in older thermometers) or alcohol (in modern ones). When the temperature rises, the liquid expands and moves up the narrow tube.

When a mercury thermometer breaks ... Agarwal said a syringe should be used to suck up the liquid under water, maintaining great care all the while. 'Just one gram of mercury is enough to ...

Mercury, a silvery, dense metallic liquid commonly used in thermometers, thermostats and switches, is considered toxic to the human nervous system. When liquid mercury is spilled, it forms ...

Mercury can be found in a variety of non-laboratory items such as fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers, older pressure gauges, plumbing traps, manometers, barometer, thermostats, capacitors, and ...

SFU EHS will swap your mercury thermometers with non-mercury alternatives for free. Simon Fraser University is committed to eliminating non-essential uses of mercury and mercury-containing products.

Mercury, which is liquid at room temperature, was used in a wide range of products, such as fluorescent lamps, thermometers and batteries. But it is also highly toxic. Mercury poisoning caused by ...

Instead of rubbing alcohol, thermometers can also be cleaned with antibacterial liquid soap, says Mundkur. Avoid washing the screen on the digital thermometer to prevent water damage to the ...