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The venerable Mercury thermometer has been on its way out for a number of years and the National Institute of Standards and Technology next month may give it a final push. On March 1, NIST said it ...

The panic is fueled by familiarity. Mercury thermometers have been used in many households for decades, Tan said, and some customers are uneasy about switching. Many learned about the ban on social ...

As 2025 is ending, social media has been abuzz with news about the upcoming full ban on the production of mercury thermometers and mercury sphygmomanometers starting January 1, 2026 due to safety ...

State Fire Marshal’s Office Spokesperson Jake Wark told 22News mercury is highly toxic to people and wildlife, so even a small spill requires specialized personnel and equipment. If you have a mercury ...

FARGO — The principal of a liquid-in-glass thermometer is that the liquid inside a very narrow tube will contract and expand with temperature variation. The top of the liquid represents the ...

Federal OSHA inspectors cited a Long Island thermometer manufacturer for overexposing their employees to elemental mercury (Hg) at its West Babylon, New York facility. OSHA determined Kessler ...

FARGO — The principal of a liquid-in-glass thermometer is that the liquid inside a very narrow tube will contract and expand with temperature variation. The top of the liquid represents the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – After being called to a report of a broken thermometer in Amherst, fire officials are urging residents to ...

A Long Island thermometer manufacturer faces almost $200,000 in penalties after federal workplace safety inspectors determined that the company failed to adequately protect workers who were exposed to ...