A simple, relatively accurate method for determining the Hg vapor pressure of amalgams at elevated temperatures is described. The transmission of 2537 Å radiation through an evacuated quartz optical cell containing the amalgam is compared with that of a similar cell containing only Hg, using a spectroradiometer. After plotting log transmission vs 1/T°K for each of the cells, the Hg vapor pressure of the amalgam is found by determining the temperature at which the Hg cell shows the same transmission as the amalgam, and reference to a table of Hg vapor pressure vs temperature.