What Things Contain Mercury

thermometers (looks like a silvery liquid)thermostats.blood-pressure cuffs.barometers.fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps.mercurochrome.auto switches.float switches.

Which products contain mercury?

• Antiques. Some antiques such as barometers, clock pendulums, mirrors, vases and organs contain mercury. …
• Appliances. …
• Automotive parts. …
• Barometers. …
• Batteries. …
• Dental amalgam. …
• Electronics. …
• Jewelry.

What is mercury used for today?

Mercury is used in fluorescent lamps, thermometers, float valves, dental amalgams, in medicine, for the production of other chemicals, and to make liquid mirrors.