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Mercury
Small quantities of mercury are present in any fluorescent lamp. The amount of mercury used
currently in the Espen compact fluorescent lamps is about 2mg.
III. HEALTH CONCERNS
Exposure to intact lamps does not pose any known health hazard.
Phosphor
As with most inorganic compounds, antimony, manganese, yttrium, and tin are characterized by
OSHA as hazardous chemicals. However, they have low toxicity, are insoluble, and are present
in very small amounts in the lamp; therefore these compounds are not a significant hazard in
the event that the lamp breaks.
Mercury
If a small number of lamps are broken, the mercury and/or phosphor concentration in the air
should not cause significant exposure to people nearby. If a large number of lamps are broken,
clean-up personnel should use appropriate industrial hygiene monitoring and controls to
minimize airborne or surface contamination levels. Personal protective equipment may be
needed.
Glass
Take normal care with broken glass.
IV. DISPOSAL CONCERNS
Take normal precautions for broken glass.
Avoid generating dust; personal protective equipment may be needed.
Contains mercury. A Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) test was done on these
lamps, and they passed the test, being below the limit of 0.200 milligrams of mercury per liter of
leachate. Manage in accordance with disposal laws. See: www.lamprecycle.org.