I would ask what is the composition of the Enviro-Safe=AE fluid. There is another article that discusses this topic, but using ionic liquids. The citation is: Ionic liquids for liquid-in-glass thermometers. H=E9ctor Rodr=EDguez, Margaret Williams, John S. Wilkes and Robin D. Rogers Green Chem., 10(5)501(2008) http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/GC/article.asp?doi=b800366a Cheers! George D. McCallion Chemist III Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials Chemical Process Research & Development 2003 Nolte Drive West Deptford, NJ 08066-1742 Voice: 856.384.7255 Fax: 856.384.7186 E-Mail: mccalgd**At_Symbol_Here**jmusa.com ************************************************************************ ********* On Feb 24, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Barbara Foster wrote: > FYI to all: > > They work quite well. I continue to be pleased with their > performance in our academic chemistry laboratories. > I summarized our departmental mercury thermometer replacement > history in a paper that was published in the Journal of Chemical > Education in February 2005. > Please contact me to request a reprint or if you wish to further > discuss this issue. > Best regards, > Barbara > > > > Barbara L. Foster, NRCC-CHO > Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer > Safety Director > C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry > West Virginia University > Room 217 Clark Hall, Prospect Street > PO Box 6045 > Morgantown, WV 26506-6045 > Phone (304) 293-2729 > FAX (304) 293-4904 > WORK SAFELY AND TEACH SAFETY > http://chemistry.wvu.edu/people/safety_director > > >>> "Samuella B. Sigmann"2/24/2009 9:35 > AM >>> > Does anyone have any info on how well these thermometers from VWR > work? Also, how do they hold up in use? Does the "Non-hazardous, > non-toxic, biodegradable liquid" separate in the column? > Thanks in advance, > Sammye > -- > ********************************************************************** > ***************** > Don=92t always believe what you think. > > Samuella B. Sigmann, NRCC-CHO > Lecturer/Safety Committee Chair > A. R. Smith Department of Chemistry > Appalachian State University > 525 Rivers Street > Boone, NC 28608 > Phone: 828 262 2755 > Fax: 828 262 6558 > Email: sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu
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