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Paul Hyett wrote:

In uk.sci.weather on Fri, 4 May 2007, John Dann
wrote :
Anyone else notice this article on the apparent EU-prompted demise of
mercury barometers and thermometers?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...nmercury04.xml

I'd heard rumours about this from some time back but thought that the
concerns had gone away. Anyone know if there's likely to be any
impact on eg thermometers for meteorological use or will they be
exempt too?

There also the fact that you can't leave electronic thermometers exposed
to damp, unlike mercury ones.

Perverse isn't it? The EU are of course ENCOURAGING the use of low
energy light bulbs (Compact Floresecents) that also contain mercury!



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