Waffarn F, Hodgman J E
Pediatrics. 1979 Nov;64(5):640-2.
In a survey of 42 infant incubators 18 showed detectable concentrations of mercury vapor. In 12 instances the concentrations of mercury vapor in the thermometer holder exceeded industrial safety standards. In 16 incubators the contamination was traced to broken mercury-in-glass thermometers used to monitor incubator ambient temperatures. Use of alcohol thermometers or thermistors in place of mercury-in-glass thermometers would eliminate this potential hazard.
在一项对42台婴儿培养箱的调查中，有18台显示出可检测到的汞蒸气浓度。在12个案例中，温度计支架中的汞蒸气浓度超过了工业安全标准。在16台培养箱中，污染被追溯到用于监测培养箱环境温度的破损玻璃汞温度计。使用酒精温度计或热敏电阻代替玻璃汞温度计将消除这种潜在危害。
