I found this old thing in the cupboard, it was well and truly adhered to the shelf and back. No idea how to dispose of mercury these days, so I've put it back. It might come in handy one day?!
I'd contact your local pharmacy. Funny I have one and it is still spot on accurate and I've had it for a good 40 years. I hadn't even used it in I don't know how many years, but when I took ill during the flood I took my temperature before calling the ambulance and when they arrived and took it with their digital one, bingo SPOT ON! so I'm keeping the mercury inside mine for now
The amount of those I’ve seen ping across the ward as someone has shook it before using!
Todays ones are not always as accurate! The ones we had to use, as staff, over the pandemic always told me my temp was something like 35.4 C & I knew it wasn’t!
@carole_sandford@kjarn but these days disposing of mercury requires full hazard gear!! @joansmor I will, no chasing the globular silver balls around on your hands these days @wakelys I'd forgotten this one @annied porquoi??!! @koalagardens I'll make it a problem for kids when they need to sort my effects!!
Mine has been used periodically for the past 50 years. I remember playing with a bit of mercury when I was kid. I just checked out the guidelines for picking up a broken mercury thermometer. I had no idea! Hazmat suit wasn't suggested but I don't know why with all the other precautions. I think I need to get rid of mine before it breaks and I have to call the Hazmat unit from the fire department.
Todays ones are not always as accurate! The ones we had to use, as staff, over the pandemic always told me my temp was something like 35.4 C & I knew it wasn’t!
@joansmor I will, no chasing the globular silver balls around on your hands these days
@wakelys I'd forgotten this one
@annied porquoi??!!
@koalagardens I'll make it a problem for kids when they need to sort my effects!!
I put lot's of things back that 'might come in handy one day'