How are mercury-containing bulbs (called lamps in the regulations) regulated?
Mercury-containing lamps are managed under both federal and state regulations. Note that regulations may vary from state to state, and some states have regulations that are more stringent than those of the federal government. As a result, you should check with your state and local governments to learn how their regulations apply to you. Federal Laws Determining whether your mercury-containing lamp is hazardous waste. Under federal regulations, the vast majority of mercury-containing lamps are considered a hazardous waste. If you do not test your mercury-containing lamps and prove them non-hazardous, you must assume they are hazardous waste and handle them accordingly. TESTING to determine if your lamp is a hazardous waste. Under federal regulations, a lamp is considered a hazardous waste if it exhibits the characteristic of hazardous waste toxicity. Waste generators must determine whether or not a lamp exhibits this characteristic by using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
