It might have gotten colder, but the thermometer was unable to record it. If you think this is cold, you should've been at Rogers Pass in 1954 Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

A person may use rubbing alcohol in the home to disinfect thermometers and frequently touched items, such as computer keyboards and phones. First, ensure the room is well-ventilated.

The thermometer has a small bulb filled with either mercury (in older thermometers) or alcohol (in modern ones). When the temperature rises, the liquid expands and moves up the narrow tube.

In actuality, this liquid is more often alcohol than mercury. Another advantage of alcohol is that the freezing temperature of mercury is around -38F, so a mercury thermometer is not useful in ...

The Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer comes in box packaging and is neatly held in a plastic casing. The thermometer is an elongated shape and is easy to hold in the hand.

Disinfect the thermometer before and after each use. Wipe down the entire thermometer with alcohol or 3% hydrogen peroxide to kill any germs. Allow it to air dry completely to prevent false readings.

He also innovated by replacing alcohol with mercury, which improved accuracy and redesigned the thermometer with a cylindrical shape rather than the traditional spherical bulbs. FAHRENHEIT'S LEGACY ...

Hint: Alcohol and mercury are both liquids but are made of different atoms and molecules. Use what you know about the motion and attractions the particles in a liquid have for one another to explain ...