What is needed and how is the lamp recycled?

Fluorescent, or fluorescent lamps , have long become an integral part of the habitual life of a person who does not want to overpay for electricity. You can buy a similar attribute in any store for a relatively small cost. It seems that everything is simple. But what if the light bulb fuses? Such lamps should never be disposed of in garbage with ordinary household waste. Such a burned light source requires proper disposal.

Reasons for special disposal of lamps

The main disadvantage of such lamps is the maintenance in their design of a small amount of mercury. Without it, the very principle of the device's operation is impossible, therefore it is not possible to give up mercury completely.

The main danger of fluorescent lamps is basically that mercury can be converted into harmful substance methylmercury and accumulate in the environment. Imagine if everyone throws the lamps at a regular landfill, what kind of contamination of this area can happen over the years.

When ingested, all organic compounds of mercury can cause serious poisoning, which will lead to disruption of the central nervous system. As a result, one can observe the negative influence of mercury on all organs of the human body.

That is why it should be remembered that at the end of the expiration date of this device special recycling of lamps should be carried out.

Technology and methods of utilization

Disposal of fluorescent lamps begins with the transportation of the object itself to the place of demercurization. Simply put, you just need to include a similar source of light in a special point of reception of similar waste, which can be found in every city. It can be management companies or housing offices, which undertake to ensure the reception, proper storage and transportation to the processing enterprise of hazardous waste.

After sending such objects to the enterprise for demercurization, lamps are recycled in several cycles. Initially, all the glass parts of the bulb with the phosphor are sent to the chopper, which crushes them to a certain critical fraction. After that the compressed airflow blows out the phosphor, which comes after such a procedure in a special container. It is here that the small parts are heated to a boil. It turns out gaseous mercury, which is to pass the stage of cooling on special condensers. As a result, not only pure metal itself can be obtained at the outlet, but all other compounds that have got into it during processing: glass and phosphor components. After such actions, the obtained mercury can be used again.

Utilization of lamps by enterprises

Fluorescent lamps used in factories contain much more mercury than household fluids. Therefore, the disposal of such lighting equipment requires proper attention. All enterprises should dispose of a failed light bulb under a special scheme, which should be documented. Such information passes through the accounts department of each organization, so if necessary, it can be easily checked and even written out a fine for malicious violators. Storage of lamps before transport to the processing site should be carried out in special containers of closed type. It is necessary to send such goods for disposal not less than twice a year.

Processing for lamps by private persons

To date, the question of how the correct utilization of lamps by ordinary consumers is happening, so far only awaits a proper study. It is best to solve such a problem in the capital, where the process of processing energy-saving light sources is provided by district power plants or Dezami. In the marked places there should be containers, where it is possible to add up old lamps. At the same time, both DEZs and REUs undertake not only to collect, but also to ensure the recycling of all lamps.

It is worth noting that such "garbage" is considered toxic waste, so it is worth using the services of a special organization for which the proper utilization of lamps is important. The company "Ecology of waste management" can help both large enterprises and individuals of Moscow and the region to conduct all work quickly, reliably and qualitatively.

What if the lamp crashed?

If, for some reason, the fluorescent lamp is broken, do not immediately rush to collect the shards with your bare hands. First, it is necessary to ventilate the room where the accident occurred, and then in disposable gloves using thick cardboard to collect all the fragments in a separate garbage bag. Even in this form, the correct utilization of the lamps should still be carried out. A photo of variants of similar lighting devices will help to understand better, that concerns to this designation.

In conclusion, it should be added that the utilization of toxic waste is considered to be a very important process in the modern world, so it is worth giving due attention to this process.