Editing Fluorescent lamp (section)

=== Mercury content ===
{{See also|Fluorescent lamps and health|Fluorescent lamp crusher}}
If a fluorescent lamp is broken, a very small amount of [[mercury (element)|mercury]] can contaminate the surrounding environment. About 99% of the mercury is typically contained in the phosphor, especially on lamps that are near the end of their life.<ref name="chem.unep.ch">{{cite report|author=UN Environment|date=January 2017|page=199|publication-date=December 2017|publisher=UN Environment Chemicals Branch|location=Geneva, Switzerland|url=http://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/14781/UNEP-Hg-Toolkit-Reference-Report-January2017.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|title=Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Mercury Sources, Reference Report and Guideline for Inventory Level 2, Version 1.4|access-date=2019-09-30 |archive-date=2019-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930070608/http://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/14781/UNEP-Hg-Toolkit-Reference-Report-January2017.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|url-status=live}} Citing Floyd, et al. (2002).</ref> Broken lamps may release mercury if not cleaned with correct methods.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions Information on Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) and Mercury|date=July 2008|url=http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf|access-date=2020-06-04|archive-date=2021-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218002047/https://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=March 2016}}

Due to the mercury content, discarded fluorescent lamps must be treated as hazardous waste in some jurisdictions.<ref name =epacfl>{{cite web | url=https://www.epa.gov/mercury/recycling-and-disposal-cfls-and-other-bulbs-contain-mercury | title=Recycling and Disposal of CFLS and Other Bulbs that Contain Mercury | date=January 22, 2013 }}</ref> For large users of fluorescent lamps, [[Fluorescent lamp recycling|recycling services]] are available in some areas, and may be required by regulation.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://lamprecycle.org/lamprecyclers.shtml|work= LampRecycle.org|title= Commercial Lighting: Lamp Recyclers|access-date= 2010-03-16 |archive-date= 2010-02-01 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100201211515/http://www.lamprecycle.org/lamprecyclers.shtml|url-status= live}}</ref><ref name =epacfl/> In some areas, recycling is also available to consumers.<ref name =epacfl/>