Utilization of energy-saving lamps

Conventional incandescent bulbs will soon completely leave our homes - it is no wonder, since they were replaced by modern energy-saving lamps.Their use is much more favorable, as energy-saving lamps can save electricity, but give more light and last much longer than incandescent bulbs.However, there still have one drawback - they are made of such materials and technologies such that their recycling requires special conditions, so it is better to take in the sites to receive energy-saving lamps.

Energy-saving lamps: the pros and cons

Today, many believe that the energy-saving lamp - a real breakthrough.In fact, this is true only in part.

1. «Energy Efficiency" considered several varieties of bulbs - each of them individually have their own personal performance and light output efficiency.
2. most "energy efficient" today - it's LEDs: they are the most profitable and long-lasting, but it is true, is very expensive.
3. «energy saving" lamps are called fluorescent lamps.With a more modern approach, they can be used in a standard socket.
4. Fluorescent lamps consume much less energy, so they are often used in the household.
5. Fluorescent lamps are able to produce "cold" light - white or day and a "warm" light - yellow.The fact that they can produce a stream of light of different color temperatures - starting from 2700 Kelvin to 6500 Kelvin.
6. Since 2009 in Russia began to actively promote the dissemination of fluorescent, ie, energy-saving lamps.Since 2011, virtually ceased production of lamps of 100 watts or more, and from 2013 - with 75 watts or more.Since last year, it fell into oblivion production lamps of 25 watts.
7. Energy saving lamps give a soft and stable light.
8. cost energy-saving lamps is much higher than incandescent lamps, but the return on investment is much more, as the service life of energy-saving lamps more than that of incandescent lamps.
9. saving lamps is not desirable to use in everyday life to people who have a heightened sensitivity to UV light.
10. contains mercury in energy-saving lamps - its vapors escape into the atmosphere, if the lamp will be damaged.
11. After the expiry date energy-saving lamps can not throw in the trash with a variety of household waste.
12. saving lamps must be disposed of properly.

How to dispose of energy-saving lamps

Inside fluorescent light bulb contains mercury - a highly dangerous substance.Unfortunately, this fact is often ignored as a manufacturer of lighting equipments, and customers who use energy saving light bulbs in their homes.Since the negligence of the manufacturers is clear - the desire to receive wages, here recklessness often frightens consumers: their carelessness can result in very serious consequences, and, as to human health and the environment as a whole.Very rarely, people think that the standard bulb can bring a lot of trouble, but it's actually true!

Today, all organizations that use energy-saving lamps, must have concluded a contract with the suppliers svetoosvetitelnyh instruments, according to which there is a point of delivery of these lamps after the expiry date back - on production.The fact is that already used bulbs must be transmitted recycling - enterprise.

Unfortunately, utilization of energy-saving lamps remain on the conscience of consumers, as rarely any organization or company comply with these rules.In addition, special plants that are processing the toxic waste and it should be sent back and the lamp is not available in all cities.

To pass the energy-saving lamps?

Tragically, centralized settlements, where they take the used lamp, often not even in the cities.But there are a number of special companies that are engaged in transportation and disposal of wastes that contain mercury and various other poisonous substances.Of course, the services of all these companies are money, and often small, which is why their services have resorted industrial organizations.But we can all make a contribution to the common cause - to protect the environment, you can take note of some useful tips:

1. always sorted trash!Never throw in the trash of used energy-saving lamps.Always put them separately (as well as a variety of electrical devices) - ideally in hermetic packages, and then refers to the collection point for old batteries.
2. Take responsibility!Take the initiative on the entrance level, or the whole house: install special containers where all the neighbors could have put the used energy-saving lamps.Once a month, will have accumulated lamp attributed to local collection points.
3. If you do not know where in your city point for batteries, please contact your social networks, large supermarkets, read the local web sites.Most often, the employees of these items directly communicate with processors - they can tell you what to do with lamps.
4. By law, all used energy-saving lamps, as well as their parts and fragments are required to take in all the directorates for maintenance of buildings, as well as for maintenance departments.
5. Service Center IKEA store has exactly point for lamps.
6. All waste energy-saving lamps are sent to special plants - here the lamp disassemble, separate the mercury from the glass and the cap.The phosphor containing mercury are treated with chemicals, and then fall asleep cement and tightly closed in airtight containers.
7. Mercury in energy-saving lamps is very small, but in spite of this, if the lamp will gather in one place very much, it threatens to air pollution.
8. way previously for the production of energy-saving lamps used Krypton-85, but it was even more dangerous than mercury, and so it was replaced.
9. According to the latest development, scientists propose to use in energy-saving lamps are not mercury and amalgam alloy or her - because of this mercury vapor will be restrained.Nevertheless, even such innovations will not cancel the need for special disposal of energy-saving lamps.

If the house was broken energy saving lamp?

Remember that mercury requires a very careful and respect, as well as a broken energy-saving lamp.

If you accidentally broke the lamp in the room, you need to:

1. Open windows on the quarter hour - the room should be well ventilated.
2. Wear disposable rubber gloves.
3. In no case do not touch the bulb with bare hands!
4. clean up the mess only in rubber gloves!
5. Forget about the brush, broom and a vacuum cleaner.
6. collect all the fragments of solid cardboard or use solid paper.
7. Shards place in a sealed plastic bag.
8. Carefully wipe the surface where the lamp has broken damp towel or tissue paper.
9. towel put in the same package, where you pick up the pieces - do not try to wash it, or continue to use.
10. Do not throw the pieces in the trash can - take them to a collection point for batteries or special item for energy-saving lamps.

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