Environmental release of mercury from broken compact fluorescent lamps

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 687-691

  Li, Yadong ^a   Jin, Li ^a  

^a Jackson State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

compact fluorescent lamp; environmental release; leaching; mercury

Indexed keywords

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP; EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; HAZARDOUS WASTES; HG CONCENTRATIONS; HUMAN EXPOSURES; REGULATORY LEVEL; STANDARD PROCEDURES; SYNTHETIC PRECIPITATION LEACHING PROCEDURES; TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURES; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; VAPOR EMISSIONS; VAPOR PHASE;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; LIGHTING; MERCURY (METAL); VAPORS;

LEACHING;

MERCURY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; LEACHING; VAPOR;

EID: 80053604725     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2011.0027     Document Type: Article

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