Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps Links
Some of the websites providing factual information on Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps:
1. European legislation on energy-saving lamps
- European Commission website on energy saving light bulbs, the phase-out of inefficient lamp types and what European legislation is already in place at www.e-lumen.eu
2. Opinions by European Commission Scientific Committees on CFLs and Health
- Opinion on Mercury in Certain Energy-saving Light Bulbs produced in 2010 by the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) that served as the source for this publication:
This opinion reviews available scientific data including- Öko-Institut and Fraunhofer IZM (2009) Adaptation to scientific and technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC
- Öko-Institut and Fraunhofer IZM (2009) Adaptation to scientific and technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC
- Opinion on "Light Sensitivity", produced in 2008 by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)
3. Some websites providing recommendations for clean up and disposal of CFLs
- Recommendations in case of breakage and for disposal by the European Lamp Companies Federation
- Recommendations for Cleanup and Safe Disposal of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs by US Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/cfl/
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The Australian Government answers a number of questions related to Fluorescent lamps, mercury and end-of-life management - Fact sheet at:
www.climatechange.gov.au/what-you-need-to-know/lighting/resources/fs.aspx
4. Links explaining how fluorescent lamps work
- Energy Star website of US EPA & Department of Energy providing information on CFLs and mercury
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls_about - The Howstuffworks website explains how fluorescent lamps are made and how they work. More information at:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm - The website of GE lighting answers a series of questions on compact fluorescent light bulbs at:
www.gelighting.com/na/home_lighting/ask_us/faq_compact.htm
5. International documents on mercury
- "Global Mercury Assessment", a leading scientific report produced in 2002 by a large international panel of scientists of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- Summary : www.greenfacts.org/en/mercury/
- Full report : www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/Report/GMA-report-TOC.htm
- Summary : www.greenfacts.org/en/mercury/
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Environment Canada discusses mercury extensively on the "Mercury and the Environement" webpage
www.ec.gc.ca/mercure-mercury/
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