Are you still using a mercury thermometer?

June 16th, 2010 by Dale Foster, Jr.
Are you still using an industrial thermometer that is filled with mercury?  You may be and not even know it.  Unlike some components in pressure systems, industrial thermometers are very hardy and rarely break or fail, negating the need to replace them with any frequency.  In normal circumstances this would be a good trait.  Unfortunately this longevity has led to many mercury filled thermometers still being in use today.

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