Mercury in the glass thermometer that we use for checking body temperature is most lethal and can pose serious health problems if accidentally spilt Mercury in the glass thermometer that we use ...
Admiral FitzRoy (patent) storm barometer, by Negretti & Zambra, London, England, 1876-1884. Fitted with dry and wet mercury thermometers and ordinary mercury thermometer, serial no. 1265. Admiral ...
The temperature scale on the glass tube shows the reading in degrees Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F). Since mercury is toxic, most modern thermometers use alcohol, which is dyed red or blue for ...