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User-Friendly Guidance on the Replacement of Mercury Thermometers Used in Lab and Industrial Applications

The User-Friendly Guidance on the Replacement of Mercury Thermometers was published in June 2010 by EPA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with assistance from Battelle Memorial Institute (EPA Contract EP-W-04-021).

  • User-Friendly Guidance on the Replacement of Mercury Thermometers (pdf) (1.26 MB)

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Last updated on April 24, 2025
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