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Mercury-containing materials we accept for reclamation.
While Mercury has been very useful, it is also one of the most dangerous. When carelessly handled or improperly disposed of, mercury gets into drinking water, lakes, rivers and streams and becomes a clear threat to human health and the environment. For more information on health issues related to Mercury, see the links on this page to EPA's web page.
Through our Mercury VaporLok® system, we offer effective packaging and transportation options to eliminate the risk of mercury and mercury vapor release during handling.
As our customer, you'll have access to complete management solutions especially appropriate for your industry, including product packaging, transportation, storage, treatment and recycling. Following is a small sampling of the products from which we routinely reclaim mercury:
BATTERIES AND POWER
Alkaline batteries
Lead acid batteries
Magnesium batteries
Mercury batteries
Mixed batteries
Silver-oxide batteries
Wet NiCad batteries
LIGHTS AND LAMPS
Fluorescent light bulbs
Broken lamps
Crushed lamps
HID and UV lamps
Non-PCB ballasts
Non-TSC PCB ballasts
MATERIALS
Calcium-phosphate powder
Lab packs
Mercury-contaminated debris
Mercury-contaminated soil
Soil profile (generic)
COD vials
Bulk COD materials
Product elemental mercury
ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Electronic equipment
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
Mercury-contaminated activated carbon
Mercury-contaminated filter media
Mercury-contaminated sludge
Wastewater contaminated with mercury
For more information about our mercury-management services, contact your Waste Management sales representative at 1-800-741-3343 or visit wmsolutions.com/mercury.
Mercury is a naturally occurring element that does not break down. Also known as quicksilver, very small amounts are found in air, water, rocks and soil. (For more information on health issues related to mercury, see the EPA web links on this page.) The element becomes airborne when rocks break down, volcanoes erupt, and soil decomposes. It then circulates and is redistributed throughout the environment.
While Mercury is useful, it is also dangerous. When carelessly handled or improperly disposed of, mercury gets into drinking water, lakes, rivers and streams and becomes a threat to human health and the environment. (For more information on health issues related to Mercury, see the links on this page to EPA's web page.)
Mercury metal has many uses. Because of its high density, it is used in barometers and manometers. With its high rate of thermal expansion that is fairly constant over a wide temperature range, mercury is found extensively in thermometers and thermostats.
Mercury is used in fluorescent lamps, streetlights, at water treatment plants as a disinfectant, and in tanning beds. Mercury is used as an electrode in the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide and in certain electric batteries.
Mercury compounds are found in electrochemical measurement instruments, pigments, and organic chemistry. Most medical uses of mercury have been banned or are being phased out. State and federal agencies continue to encourage industries to reduce the amount of mercury being used and exported.
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