Pollution Prevention / Waste Minimization Program

Mercury Thermometer Replacement

Mercury thermometers continue to present a significant threat to our environment. The campus replacement effort formerly administered through Facilities Operations Water Department is now being handled through EH&S.

We will replace your mercury thermometers with non-mercury alternatives at no cost to you.

Simply contact us at 3-0654 or ccraig@stanford.edu to schedule an appointment.

1) Mercury Thermometer Replacement Program FAQs;
2) Mercury Thermometer Fact Sheet;
3) Mercury Thermometer Replacement Alternatives;
4) Reuniting Non-Mercury Thermometers.

What Happens to Mercury Vapor?

(video courtesy of Mr. Dave Heinlin, Safety & Health Coordinator at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio)

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