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Healthy Housing and Environment TeamMercuryMercury in ThermometersMercury Thermometer Exchange Program Mercury is naturally occurring metal in the environment that is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. It is used in fever thermometers and other household products. The quantity of mercury released from even a single broken thermometer can cause a significant degree of contamination in the home and community. As of January 2002, Rhode Island legislators passed a law to ban the sale of mercury-containing fever thermometers. The Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program provides a safe way for Rhode Islanders to disposes of mercury-containing thermometers. For additional information regarding mercury, please visit the links listed below: The Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program Reports 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 Guidance for Managing Broken Mercury Fever Thermometers Managing Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs RI Recovery Center (free service to dispose mercury-containing materials, such as thermometers, thermostats, mercury switches)
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