Controlling mercury spills in laboratories with a thermometer exchange program
Journal Article
·
· Chemical Health and Safety
This paper presents a case for replacing mercury thermometers with their organic-liquid-filled counterparts. A review of liquid-in glass-thermometers is given. In addition, a brief summary of mercury's health effects and exposure limits is presented. Spill cleanup methods and some lessons learned from our experience are offered as well. Finally, an overview of the mercury thermometer exchange program developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE. Office of Science. Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Environmental Sciences Division (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 838064
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-49970; R&D Project: 307298; TRN: US200507%%253
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Health and Safety, Vol. none, Issue none; Other Information: Submitted to Chemical Health and Safety: Journal Publication Date: Sept.-Oct./2002; PBD: 25 Mar 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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