Digital thermometer buying can be confusing.  Dr. Mary Stroup-Gardiner helps us figure it out by explaining the considerations for the selection of non-mercury thermometers both in practice and in standards.

Related Information:

• AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Thermometer Selection and Records
• Calibrating Thermometers: The Science Behind Meaningful Temperature Measurement, Part 1: Introduction
• Getting Rid of Mercury: A New Frontier for Temperature Measurement
• Let’s Get Digital: A Guide to Unraveling the Tangled World of Digital Thermometers
• The Anatomy of a Liquid-in-Glass Thermometer
• Why Don’t You Just Tell Me Which Thermometer to Buy? And Other Frequently Asked Thermometer Questions
• ASTM D04 Fact Sheets
• ASTM D04: A Guide to Replacing or Specifying Alternatives to Mercury

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