No with the measurement object directly, ensuring safety and when measuring. Whether you are cooking or making crafts when you need the will not contaminate your masterpiece, and also you from getting burned or frostbite.

Features:
【Higher Accuracy】Compared with most other , the caliper has a point-to-point ratio of 12:1, which means it can accurately measure targets that are farther away.
【Easy to Use】Simply scan the surface of your object, hold down the trigger of the infrared , and release to get live readings anywhere between -50°C~600℃(-58℉~1112℉).
【User-friendly design】With hold data function, unit switching (°C/°F), calibration between -3°C ~ 3°C. Each has a large backlit LCD screen for easy reading even in the dark, and 12 seconds auto-off to prolong so you won't run out of accidentally.
【Wide of Applications】Infrared technology makes this temp convenient to measure the surface of inanimate objects: cooking, baking, grilling, food, fried food, car , completing HVAC projects, plantation, , , appliances, etc.
【Not Suitable for Humans】 This infrared is an industrial , it cannot be used to measure body . The reading measured by the measuring is the surface of objects and liquids, and cannot measure the internal , so the of people or animals measured will be inaccurate.

Specifications:
Material: ABS
: -50℃~600℃/-58℉~1112℉
Accuracy: ≥0℃(32°F): ±1.5℃(±2.7°F)/±1.5%, ≤0℃(32°F): ±3℃(±5.4°F)/±3%
Spectral Response: 8-14um
Resolution: 0.1% of reading or 1℃
Response : 500mSec, 95% response
Distance to Rate: 12:1
No Emissivity: preset 0.95, not adjustable
Operating : 0~50℃/32~122℉
Operating Humidity: 10-90%RH non-condensing
Storage : -20~60℃/-4~140℉
: 2 x 1.5V AAA (Not included)
Item Size: 145 * 78 * 43mm / 5.71 * 3.07 * 1.69in
Item Weight: 107g / 3.77oz
Package Weight: 159g / 5.61oz
Package Size: 19.5 * 11.5 * 5cm / 7.67 * 4.53 * 1.97in

Package List: E24038
1 *  Infrared
1 * User Manual (English)