How can I help coordinate the Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program for my laboratory and/or Department?
Departments and laboratories can help coordinate the Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program for their areas by providing EHS with their contact information. EHS will work with the contacts to facilitate the exchange program in their areas. Please register online to be a contact for your area(s). Are you using the right type of thermometer for your application? Thermometers are used in a wide variety of applications in laboratories. Applications include incubators, refrigerators, freezers, hot water baths, heating blocks, etc. Unfortunately thermometers (both mercury and non-mercury) can not be used universally between these applications. In order for a thermometer to be accurate, the appropriate thermometer must first be selected for the application and then the thermometer must be installed and used properly. Failure to do either of these steps can result in an inaccurate temperature reading. What are the differences between total, partial, and complete immersion thermometers? As illust
