Mercury Information for Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities and Healthcare Providers

Mercury Information for Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities and Healthcare Providers

Federal and state laws have been enacted to virtually eliminate anthropogenic mercury from the environment. Some of the common uses of mercury that may be found in healthcare facilities are:

• Thermometers

• Sphygmomanometers (blood pressure monitors)

• Esophageal dilators (also called bougie tubes)

• Cantor tubes and Miller Abbott tubes (used to clear intestinal obstructions)

• Feeding tubes

• Dental amalgam

• Laboratory chemicals (fixatives, stains, reagents, preservatives)

• Medical batteries

• Mobile Hot Food Servers

• Pollution Prevention for Institutions - Hospitals, Schools and Universities

• Pollution Prevention Resources for Hospitals

• Background Information

Related Links:

• Healthcare Environmental Resource Center

• Practice Greenhealth - Mercury Elimination

• EPA - Mercury Information home page

• Contact Information and Assistance

Content Last Updated on October 2019