Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Cost-Saving Benefits of CFLs and Fluorescent Lamps

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CFLs and fluorescent lamps save significant costs in electricity expenses, right? According to recent articles, many people are in doubt a...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

One Broken Bulb: The Health and Safety Risks

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One broken four-foot fluorescent lamp in a small room or vehicle can release enough mercury vapor to exceed the OSHA mercury exposure eigh...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Origins of the Phrase “Mad As a Hatter”

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Mercury has long been known to be toxic. The phrase "mad as a hatter" refers to the 19th-century occupational disease that result...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Recycling Vs. Landfills

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Recycling mercury-containing lights, such as fluorescent lamps and CFLs, provides many health, safety and environmental advantages. The mai...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Study Results Indicate the Need for Safer Packaging, Storage and Transportation of Used Fluorescent Lamps

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Results of a recent study conducted by a research team at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Environmental He...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

NUCON International Study Finds Mercury Vapor in Recycling Containers Reaches Unsafe Levels, Indicating Need for Adsorption

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NUCON International Inc., Columbus, OH, a worldwide leader in providing gas, vapor and liquid phase adsorption solutions to the Nuclear Pow...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

How Do Incandescent Lights Result in More Mercury Pollution Than Fluorescents?

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In addition to carefully recycling products that contain mercury, we can reduce mercury pollution by reducing our energy consumption. Becau...