Which of these products contain Mercury ?
1.LCDs (display)
2.Laptop Batteries
3.Some oil-based paints
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 only
Correct AnswerExplanation:
As the only element or metal that is liquid at room temperature, it is used in many common household products and fixtures.
It is contained in the following products: thermometers (looks like a silvery liquid); thermostats; blood- pressure cuffs; barometers; fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps; mercurochrome; auto
switches; float switches; button-cell batteries; old latex paint; some oil-based paints; old alkaline batteries; chemistry sets; old fungicides for seeds and turf; dental amalgam; some imported jewellery (glass ampoules with silver liquid); weight/counterweight in grandfather clocks.
Statement 2: Button cell batteries use Mercury, not Laptop batteries.
Mercury can enter our bodies through our lungs and skin, or more commonly, by eating mercury- contaminated fish.
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