
Fluorescent lamps and some mercury-containing HID lamps are being phased out of use. The offer, sale, distribution, and mandatory recycling of fluorescent and mercury-containing HID lamps is …
A cleanup plan that informs workers how to safely clean up incidental mercury releases from broken bulbs. Training to educate workers about mercury exposure, safe practices for working with …
Worn out fluorescent lamps should be properly recycled or disposed of using one of the options outlined below. Spent fluorescent lamps should never be disposed of in regular household trash.
It is very important that PCB ballasts be kept separate from non-PCB ballasts. All PCB ballasts must be packaged separately from all other materials. Non-PCB ballasts can be sold as scrap. In most …
Broken fluorescent bulbs can pose an immediate health threat and risks caused by exposure can be minimized by following these proper clean-up and disposal guidelines provided by the USEPA:
updated the CFL cleanup instructions below. As stated previously, fluorescent light bulbs contain a very small amou of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. EPA recommend owing clean‐up and disposal …
For handling these ballasts and capacitors, follow the handling and disposal procedures outlined below. Procedure for removal of ‘non leaking’ PCB capacitors from fluorescent lamp ballasts. Employee …