R & B Star are a certified re-cycling centre
for Lamps and Tubes and will supply you with an official certificate
to prove that you have disposed of your lamps and tubes in
the correct manner.
If you would like to know more about our recycling
service please feel free to contact
us
There are estimated to be around 100 million fluorescent
tubes and lights in use in the UK and around 70 million changed
each year to enter the waste stream. Fluorescent light is
produced by passing an electric current through mercury vapour
to generate ultraviolet energy. A phophor coating inside the
tube transforms this to visible light. A single four foot
fluorescent tube contains around 23 milligrams of mercury,
a toxic metal that can cause serious water pollution , and
is readily taken up by fish, plants and crops causing bioaccumulation
in foods in the human diet.
Direct exposure by inhalation of mercury (the vapour is readily
absorbed) can cause serious damage to kidneys (damaging the
filtration process), liver and lungs (causing breathlessness,
coughs, chest pain and impairment of lung function). It can
also accumulate in the brain and foetal tissues, and cause
damage to the central nervous system (symptoms include tremors,
decreased concentration, blurred vision and decreased nerve
conduction).
