Which just experimenting with a variety of objects by heating in a microwave oven or held! Some of them are quite harmless and the consequences of which can only be stained walls that have to wash. And some are dangerous in the best case for the technology itself, and at worst - to the health and even the life of its owner! One of the most dangerous experiments is to put a mercury thermometer in the microwave, it is strictly forbidden, as it may cause substantial harm.
The operating principle of the microwave
The content of the article
- The operating principle of the microwave
- What happens if the thermometer warm up in the microwave?
- Is it dangerous to life?
- Does microwave breaks? That is with a thermometer?
After placing it in any product and run, the following happens:
- It stands microwave radiation, i.e., electromagnetic waves are short, moving at the speed of light;
- they penetrate the water molecules, facilitating their friction resulting from this energy heats the product;
- this principle occurs at a depth of about one to three centimeters. Further, the center of the high temperature takes place due to the heat conduction.
At what temperature warms up? This rate depends on the power level that the standard models reaches about 800-1000 watts. At the maximum level placed in a microwave oven to warm the product is capable of up to one hundred degrees per minute and, respectively, up to fifty per thirty seconds. Heating greater than 100 ° C, it does not usually happen, but usually, it is the users and not required.
What happens if the thermometer warm up in the microwave?
Many may ask, "Who would ever think to do that?". The answer is simple - most often are children, especially those interested in scientific experiments. But even if science does not appeal to them, they can try to achieve in such a way to increase the temperature in order to feign illness and do not go to school.
IMPORTANT! Be sure to spend with the children talk about the dangers of any games and experiments with a thermometer, especially mercury!
So what happens if you put a thermometer in the oven and press the "start"? Expected explosions and sparks will not, maximum - on it there will be cracks. If an electronic thermometer and alcohol thermometer room, everything just that and limited. Of mercury mercury leakage will happen that will suffer for a huge number of effects.
Is it dangerous to life?
The greatest danger to humans of mercury vapors which are released from the broken microwaved thermometer. Inhaling helps the strongest poisoning, symptoms of which are:
- the overall weak state of the body;
- loss of appetite;
- migraine;
- pain during swallowing food;
- metal taste;
- excessive salivation;
- swollen and bleeding gums;
- nausea and vomiting;
- pain in the abdomen and chest;
- slimy diarrhea, sometimes with blood;
- cough and shortness of breath;
- state of chill;
- increase in body temperature.
At untimely assist poisoning can lead to death! Please note that the symptoms may not immediately, not in full and not in the severe form. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you contact your doctor immediately, without waiting for the deterioration of health!
When collecting the mercury did not touch her exposed skin, be sure to use rubber gloves. The beads are collected with a syringe, an enema, two paper sheets, adhesive tape, adhesive tape or adhesive tape.
ATTENTION! Do not use a broom or vacuum cleaner, it helps to grinding dust of mercury in the state, which would increase the risk of inhaling it and hinder its removal!
Does microwave breaks? That is with a thermometer?
The answer to the first question - it is not necessary, moreover, in most cases after heating electronic or room thermometer you can use the oven as before, without consequences. Of course, the thermometer itself fails and becomes unfit for use.
If there was a mercury leak, even after all the necessary measures for its removal, MOE should consult with experts on the phone "01" and an environmental examination. Otherwise, the mercury vapor may settle on heated by the food, which will lead to poisoning.
