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Fluorescent Lamps Must be Properly Managed Energy efficient fluorescent lamps can contribute to a cleaner environment, but they must be managed properly. For most us, fluorescent lamps present the single greatest risk of mercury exposure in the work place. Because it is very likely that discarded fluorescent bulbs will be broken during conventional waste handling, there is a concern that occupational exposures to workers handling waste materials may occur. To read more: US EPA Mercury Home Page http://www.epa.gov/mercury/ What should I do if I have a mercury spill? http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/index.htm#mercuryinhome US Department of Health and Human Services and the US EPA http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html What you need to know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish Learn how the LampTracker program works. |
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