Controlling mercury spills in laboratories with a thermometer exchange program
Journal Article
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· Chemical Health and Safety
- LBNL Library
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:
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
- 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
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Health and Safety, Journal Name: Chemical Health and Safety Journal Issue: none Vol. none
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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