Study Documents Mercury Vapor Emission Levels And Need For Safer Packaging, Storage And Transportation Of Used Fluorescent Lamps
There is a need for additional research to quantify emissions from various types of packaging.


MINNETONKA, MN, May 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Results of a recent study conducted by my research team at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences suggest that most containers used for storage and transportation of used fluorescent lamps to recycling centers do not provide necessary levels of protection against mercury vapors emitted from broken lamps.

The study, published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, found that of the five packages tested in the study, just one configuration--consisting of a zip-closure plastic-foil laminate bag layered between two cardboard boxes--minimized exposure levels below acceptable occupational limits, as defined by state and federal regulations and guidelines.

Based on our measurements of mercury vapor from single broken fluorescent bulbs, we determined the need for additional research to quantify emissions from various types of packaging. The results indicate that emissions from packages not designed to contain mercury vapor represent a real health and safety concern.

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