Explain why boiling water is not used to sterilize clinical thermometer.

      

Explain why boiling water is not used to sterilize clinical thermometer.

  

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Chrispoh
Maximum temperature measured on a clinical thermometer (43°C) is less than that of boiling water / the thermometer will burst / crack.
chrispohmomanyi answered the question on September 19, 2017 at 12:42


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