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REHS
manages a mercury thermometer exchange program.
Utilizing this program, researchers can exchange
existing mercury thermometers with less hazardous
alcohol thermometers, at
no cost to the researcher.
Currently, we exchange Fischerbrand "Blue-Spirit, Ever-Safe" Laboratory Thermometers. Partial Immersion (76mm) with a range of -20 degrees to +150 degrees Celsius. (Fischer Scientific Part # 15-160-22)
The
following are the benefits of this program:
- Elimination
of laboratory "down time" due to mercury
spill cleanups
- Reduction
of mercury thermometer spill clean-up waste
generated
- Cost
reductions associated with mercury spill kits,
clean-up hours, and disposal costs
This
program was implemented in 1999, since that time
REHS has distributed over 3500 alcohol thermometers
throughout the University.
The
program consists of the following easy steps:
- Contact
REHS by phone at (732) 445-2550 to request a
mercury thermometer exchange
- REHS
will deliver the new alcohol thermometers to
your lab and pick up the old mercury thermometers
Researchers
are encouraged to participate in this program.
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