Proper Clean Up of Fluorescent Bulbs
Fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, in common four-foot tubes it normally contains between 2 and 5 milligrams. When subjected to an electrical field, mercury generates ultraviolet...
Mercury
Mercury contamination in soil, water and air is associated with potential toxicity to humans and ecosystems. Industrial activities such as coal combustion have led to increased mercury (Hg) concentrations in different environmental media.
Analytical techniques for measuring mercury include cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy, cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectroscopy, and direct analysis by thermal decomposition. For low-level testing in water, mercury is analyzed using cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry.
