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Mercury Thermometers
Instructions
Dispose of at the Alameda County HHW (Household Hazardous Waste) Collection Facility, 2100 E 7th St, Oakland, CA 94606, (800) 606-6606, or any other HHW location.
Alternatives
Use a digital non-mercury thermometer instead.
Facts
Mercury is poisonous and is being phased out of use in many industries. In several states, it is now illegal to sell mercury thermometers, and many countries have banned the use of mercury thermometers in hospitals and schools.
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