1. Electronic thermometers are safer than mercury thermometers
The biggest safety hazard of mercury thermometers is that it may cause "mercury poisoning". It's okay to break common mercury thermometers. Just pay attention to cleaning them up in time and keep the room ventilated. The more serious situation is that you do not find that the mercury thermometer is broken, and it has been kept in the drawer next to it for chronic absorption, which will lead to chronic mercury poisoning, and the consequences are very dire. In comparison, electronic thermometers do not have the problem of "mercury poisoning" at all, and are much better in terms of safety.
2. Electronic thermometers are more accurate than mercury thermometers
The value of the mercury thermometer is read by the scale value, the most accurate can only read 0.1 degree, if it is more accurate, it can only be estimated, and the precision of the precision electronic thermometer similar to the ovulation period can reach 0.01 degree. Electronic thermometers can generally be divided into contact thermometers and non-contact thermometers. The principle of contact temperature measurement is thermal sensor technology, while non-contact temperature measurement relies on infrared temperature measurement technology. Measurement results are more accurate.
3. Electronic thermometers are faster than mercury thermometers
Mercury thermometers generally take five minutes to complete the measurement, and as long as they are used correctly, electronic thermometers can complete the measurement in one minute. Some new electronic thermometers have a calculation function that can determine the body temperature in 15 seconds. Among all electronic thermometers, the temperature measurement speed of forehead thermometer and ear thermometer is relatively fast, and the measurement speed of non-contact electronic thermometer is faster than that of contact type. However, if the speed and accuracy are considered comprehensively, it is recommended to choose an electronic thermometer for the armpit and oral cavity.
