Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, mercury relays, fluorescent lamps and other devices ...

11 июл. 2024 г. · It is used in older thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs and some electrical switches. When dropped, elemental mercury breaks into smaller ... What is mercury? · Emissions of mercury into the air

It is now mainly used in the chemical industry as catalysts. It is also used in some electrical switches and rectifiers.

24 окт. 2024 г. · Some mercury is used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and agricultural and industrial fungicides.

The main uses of mercury are in dental amalgam, sphygmomanometers, and thermometers. The mercury once released into the environment can remain for a longer ...

15 янв. 2013 г. · By the early 1900s, the main uses of mercury were in making scientific equipment, recovering gold and silver, manufacturing fulminate and ...

27 сент. 2024 г. · Mercury is in many products. Metallic mercury is used in glass thermometers, silver dental fillings, and button batteries.

24 окт. 2024 г. · Mercury has been traditionally used in medical devices, especially thermometers and blood-pressure measurement devices. These represent a hazard ...

4 апр. 2022 г. · Mercury is an essential component in many electrical appliances and apparatuses, from semi-conductors and batteries to lubricants and electric ...