Halo Lighting
US EPA Regulations
SAE
ECE
Useful Life
Total Life
Halogen
Efficacy
Lumens
Kelvin
Xenon
HID (Xenon) Bulbs
HID
Ballast
Burner and Ballast Operation
Burner Types
HID Color Temperature
History of HID
Advantages Of HID
LED Bulbs
LED Technical Information
History of LED
Gallium Arsenide
Physics
Lifetime and Failure
Future Application
LED
Efficiency of LED
How To Install Resistors For LED Bulbs
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US EPA Regulations
1. EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency: an agency of the federal government of the United States charged to protect human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, when its establishment was passed by Congress, and signed into law by President Nixon, and has since been chiefly responsible for the environmental policy of the United States.
2. EPA Regulations
The EPA has kindly provided an FAQ section on the disposal of light bulbs. The FAQs contained on this page include answers to the following questions:
* What are high intensity discharge (HID) light bulbs?
* Are there regulations that require households to collect and recycle mercury-containing light bulbs?
* What should I do with a CFL or other fluorescent light bulb (including HID bulbs) after it has burned out?
* What should I do if a CFL or other fluorescent light bulb (including HID bulbs) breaks?
* Why is it important to recycle CFLs or other fluorescent light bulbs (including HID bulbs)?
* What happens to CFLs or other fluorescent light bulbs (including HID bulbs)when they are recycled?
* How are mercury-containing lamps regulated under federal and state laws?
* Are all mercury-containing lamps a hazardous waste?
* When does a mercury-containing lamp become a waste?
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