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8. OSRAM DULUX® and the environment

Economical long-life light sources with plug-in bases.

Compact Fluorescent Lamps OSRAM DULUX®

Technical Guide

OSRAM DULUX®

and the

environment

8.1

Contents

8.2

Waste disposal

Like all discharge lamps, OSRAM DULUX® lamps are sealed systems if used as prescri-

bed. Therefore they do not have any effect on the environment apart from emitting light.

The most important substance in discharge lamps as far as the environment is concer-

ned is mercury. Discharge lamps must contain some mercury in order to generate light.

By using a patented dosing procedure, OSRAM has succeeded in reducing the amount

of mercury in most models to the currently minimum needed to guarantee reliable ope-

ration of around 3 mg per lamp.

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulations state that in Europe by

July 1, 2005 all old electrical equipment including failed discharge lamps must be sent

for proper recycling. For private consumers this means that they will have to hand the

old lamps in to local recycling centres free of charge.

In the B2B sector (Business to Business), discharge lamps with mercury residue qualify

as waste requiring special supervision (special waste code) with a corresponding duty

to dispose of them carefully. This applies for example to mercury vapour lamps and

(compact) fluorescent lamps.

In Germany this is, today, regulated by the „Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz“ and it’s

legislation.

All the above-mentioned lamps affected by the WEEE regulations have a

symbol on the packaging showing a dustbin with a line through it.

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