Chemical Safety
Specific Chemical Information:
- Wisconsin Ban on Mercury-Containing Products
The State of Wisconsin has placed a ban on the sale of certain mercury –containing products. In other words, you will no longer be able to buy the following items containing mercury without an exemption.
Mercury salts and other compounds are not banned for sale to University of Wisconsin campuses. For more details about the 2009 Wisconsin Act 44 and other information about the mercury ban and exemptions, see UW System's publication.
mercury switches
thermometers
manometers
barometers
mercury-added thermostats
esophageal dilators
bougie tubes
gastrointestinal tube
flowmeters
hydrometers
hygrometers
psychrometers
pyrometers
sphygmomanometer
Additional Resources:
- American Chemical Society
- The Chemical Reactivity Worksheet, (database of reactivity information for more than 6,000 common hazardous chemicals), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration