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And with people crying about environmental safety these past few years, many cheaper thermometers are made with fluids other than mercury these days.
actually, my chemistry department at otterbein used alcohol thermometers almost exclusively, and most medical practitioners nowadays recommend alternatives to mercury, like alcohol or other less toxic metal alternatives.sorry it took me so long to post this...
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And with people crying about environmental safety these past few years, many cheaper thermometers are made with fluids other than mercury these days.
actually, my chemistry department at otterbein used alcohol thermometers almost exclusively, and most medical practitioners nowadays recommend alternatives to mercury, like alcohol or other less toxic metal alternatives.
sorry it took me so long to post this...
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