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Targeted devices

Among devices containing mercury that would be banned under the bill:

Thermostats.

Barometers.

Blood pressure monitors.

Esophageal dilators, bourgie tubes or gastrointestinal tubes.

Flow meters.

Hydrometers.

Hygrometers.

Manometers.

Pyrometers.

Thermometers.

Basal thermometers.

Automobiles with switches containing mercury that were manufactured after Jan. 1, 2007.

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