On Fri, 04 May 2007 17:23:35 GMT, 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.

I like electronic thermometers with small wire probes - the wires and
probes are fine in the damp (and in water!). I hate those massive and
sluggish remote transmitter-sensors (Oregon, LaCrosse etc.); give me a
wire connection and a small nifty waterproof probe any day.

I haven't used a mercury thermometer for donkey's years... it's too
bad if the "antique furnishings" brigade get upset, I say. They may be
worth hanging onto though, they could shoot up in value in a decade
or two's time.

I can see no reason why meteorological thermometers should be exempt.

--
Dave