Posted by yxibow on June 13, 2008, at 4:08:31
In reply to Re: 'Growing Up Bipolar' in Newsweek » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on June 12, 2008, at 20:35:47
> In the hospitals if you break a mercury thermometer and yes some docs think they are the most accurate. You're not allowed to clean it up enviormental people must do it toxins they say.
Yes, there are grams of mercury in mercury thermometers and they are more accurate than alcohol based thermometers, but electronic ones have replaced them and are probably as accurate as the original mercury ones.
Yes, it must be cleaned up by people in the moonsuits more because of liability than anything else, although traipsing mercury all over the hospital after stepping on a broken thermometer isn't the best idea. It reminds me years ago of chemistry in elementary school, the entire grade room had to be evacuated when mercury was spilled accidentally on the floor. An environmental cleanup company was hired and people were sent home until they vacuumed it up or whatever. That kind of put the end on the chemistry segment of the class.
I did have all mercury filling removed years ago and replaced with crowns. Phillipa ps also unable to have hepatitis B vaccine. Had two when working in the hospital my mouth developed some wierd thing. Infection control reviewed and said I could not have the third vaccine. And they tested me for antibodies and I had none to hepatitis B. So must be very careful around blood and other body secretions. Love Phillipa
Yes -- it is important, not just for homosexuals at risk and at risk drug users, but for health workers to have Hep A and B vaccinations. In fact, some medical schools and hospitals will not let in health practitioners such as without Hep B vaccinations unless they sign a waiver of a reason (as you mentioned) of contraindication.I'm not sure for the reason of the removal -- crowns are used for other purposes in dentistry where decay warrants it. By the way, crowns are also made of amalgams, although there are more complex ceramic ones as well.
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