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Mercury Release from Broken Fluorescent Bulbs by chubbyduck is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study measured the amount of mercury released from broken fluorescent light bulbs over time. It found that between 17-40% of the mercury is released into the air within two weeks of a bulb breaking, with higher temperatures leading to higher release rates. One-third of the mercury is released within the first 8 hours. Since about 620 million bulbs are discarded in the US each year, broken bulbs could release around 2-4 tons of mercury into the environment annually. The levels of airborne mercury near r

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