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Relevant
legislation:
- Environmental
Protection Act 1990 [EPA]
- Health
& Safety at Work etc Act 1974 [HASAWA]
- Integrated
Pollution and Prevention Control Act 1999 [IPPC]
- Control
of Substances Hazardous to Heath [COSHH]
- Waste
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive [WEEE]
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There
are further obligations under Duty of Care legislation.
All
types of fluorescent and discharge lamps are now classified as 'Hazardous
Waste' in line with the new WEEE Directive.
In
order to comply with this legislation, businesses must manage the
disposal / recycling of their hazardous lamps in a responsible manner
to satisfy the statutory responsibility for the health and safety
of employees at work and the impact upon the environment of the
business. This includes a duty of care for users of lamps and tubes
to take all reasonable steps to look after this waste and prevent
its illegal disposal.
Most
fluorescent lamps contain potentially harmful substances - especially
mercury, lead and cadmium which can be absorbed through inhalation
or skin contact.
Other
lamps contain sodium which reacts with water, which may be present
in the air, to produce potentially explosive or flammable gases.
Injury
from broken tubes - As well as the hazard of broken glass, the contents
in the form of dust and chemicals must be considered as additional
potential hazards.
Please
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