Environmentally Sound Mercury Management in Fluorescent Lamp Sector

Posted by Shabdendu Pathak on February 1, 2012 at 4:17am

In connection with the earlier discussion "Health Hazards associated with Energy Saving Bulbs" the attached "Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Mercury Management in Fluorescent Lamp Sector" (Given by CPCB in Nov 2008) may give a further insight.....

Environmentally Sound Mercury Management in Fluorescent Lamp Sector_CPCB.pdf

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GOPI KANTA GHOSH February 2, 2012 at 2:18am

tHANKS FOR INFORMATION
Dr. Vandana Saksena February 2, 2012 at 1:07am

Is there any procedure for complete recycling of CFL bulb. Because health hazard is associated with it as mercury is there. And it has been seen that people use CFL and dump it and it mixes with municipal waste. So what should be the mechanism for recovery of mercury from CFL ?

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