![]() "We've been working with the EPA and state agencies to help phase out the whole process of using mercury thermometers," said Gregory Strouse, leader of NIST's temperature and humidity group. The 110 year service has ensured the accuracy of instruments used to monitor temperatures in chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum facilities. NIST will close down its calibration service for mercury thermometers at the end of this month. ![]() Now, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and environmental and industry groups are targeting industrial users of mercury thermometers. It's already almost impossible to buy one for home use. So government and state agencies have mounted campaigns to end the use of thermometers that contain the liquid metal.įederal and state authorities have lobbied since 2002 for bans on medical mercury thermometers. ![]() Pure mercury and its compounds can cause neurological problems and other ailments in people exposed to them. The reason: Mercury released into the environment from a broken thermometer is highly poisonous. ![]() (Inside Science) - The mercury thermometer, long a fixture in household medicine cabinets and industrial settings, is going the way of the horse and buggy.
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