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Environmental and Health
differences
between LED and Fluorescent lighting are and what effects they both have on you
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Fluorescent |
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50,000 Hrs. = Five
Fluorescents
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50,000 Hrs. = One
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Total CO2
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Total CO2
Emissions over 50,000 Hrs. |
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581 Pounds |
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388 Pounds |
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1. Health and Environment |
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1. Health and Environment |
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Fluorescent
lights contain mercury
and are classified as
hazardous waste and
cannot be disposed of in the garbage. Mercury is a highly toxic element that
does not break down. Each year, broken fluorescent lamps release an
estimated 500 pounds of mercury. Workers may be exposed to
elevated levels of mercury in the vicinity of newly broken lamps.
Mercury in the atmosphere eventually becomes deposited on the ground and in
water.
Types of
lamps that may contain mercury are:
▪ Fluorescent
bulbs, tubes, and globes: used in
businesses, schools, offices, and stores.
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High-intensity
discharge (HID) lamps,
including mercury vapor, metal halide, and high-
pressure sodium: used for streetlights,
floodlights, photography, and industrial lighting.
Also may contain regulated amounts of lead in the
base.
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Compact fluorescent:
used in homes and
offices.
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Neon lamps
(some use mercury and phosphor
powder): used as novelties, lounge, and retail.
2. Mercury
Pollution
Mercury enters the air, land, and water from many sources. The top
three sources from human activities are diesel fuel combustion, coal-fired
power plants, and wastewater treatment plants. Municipal and medical waste
combustion are also large sources. Mercury does not break down in the
environment, it is "persistent" and builds up in the food chain
(bioaccumulates).
We add to mercury pollution if we throw a mercury product in the trash or
wash it down the drain. Each year, broken fluorescent lamps in just one
state, release as much as 1,800 pounds of Mercury. Thermostats and dental
amalgam add an estimated 400 pounds each. Broken thermometers may add up to
300 pounds. |
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"LED's
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they’re safer for the environment and for peoples health. They are easy to
dispose of. They run warm so they reduce
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Omarian Atman, C.C.P.
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3. WHY IS
MERCURY A PROBLEM? |
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Mercury is a
highly toxic element that can harm the brain, kidneys, and lungs. As the only
element or metal that is liquid at room temperature, it is used in many
common household products and fixtures.
To reduce risks to the public and environment, Some states have passed
legislation making it illegal to sell or distribute certain
mercury-containing products these include thermometers, manometers (blood
pressure measuring devices), and novelty items such as toys, games, jewelry,
or decorations that contain mercury.
4. FETUSES AND CHILDREN
AT HIGH RISK
 Fetuses
and children are at the highest risk from mercury, because it keeps their
brains and nervous systems from developing normally. Mercury readily crosses
the placenta, and concentrates in fetal blood at levels 30 times higher than
in the mother.
Wildlife such as loons, otters, and other fish-eating creatures are also at
risk from mercury poisoning. |
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5. PRODUCTS THAT MAY CONTAIN MERCURY |
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▪
thermometers (looks like a silvery liquid)
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thermostats
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barometers
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fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID)
lamps
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auto switches
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float switches
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button-cell batteries
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old latex paint (pre-1990)
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some oil-based paints
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old alkaline batteries (pre-1996)
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old fungicides for seeds and turf
▪ dental amalgam |
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Amount of Mercury in
Products
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Product |
Amount of Mercury* |
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Fluorescent light
bulbs |
0 - 50 mg |
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Pocket Calculator |
0 - 50 mg |
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LCDs |
0 - 50 mg |
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Button-cell batteries
(watches) |
0 - 100 mg |
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Thermostats |
10 - 1000 mg
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Switches |
10 - 1000mg |
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Dental amalgam |
100mg to 1000mg |
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Thermometers |
0 mg to 3 g |
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Older pressure gauges |
3 - 10 g |
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Manometers and
barometers |
50 g to several
pounds |
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Plumbing traps |
100 g to several
pounds |
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*Figures taken from Purdue
University and NEWMOA (Northeast Waste Management Officials' Assn) .
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