[Sqg-program] FW: mercury-containing UV lights from AC units - SQG inspector awareness

[Perrigan, Glen]

Hi All,

 

I want to pass this info along regarding UV lights (containing mercury) used
in HVAC systems. They are used as bio filters in some HVAC systems. You might
come across these in your sqg verifications (i.e. hospitals). These lamps
contain mercury just light any other fluorescent lamp and should be managed
as a universal waste. I found an EPA site with some studies of these lamps.

 

http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/news/news062606.html

 

 

Glen Perrigan
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Hazardous Waste Management Section
2600 Blair Stone Road  MS-4555
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
850-245-8749 Fax:  850-412-0528
E-mail: glen.perrigan at dep.state.fl.us
Website:   www.dep.state.fl.us/waste <http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste> 

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From: Price, John L. 
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:49 AM
To: Perrigan, Glen
Cc: Nottingham, Dale (nottindl at leegov.com); Tenace, Laurie
Subject: FW: mercury-containing UV lights from AC units - SQG inspector
awareness

 

Glen: Looks like something other SQG programs ought to know about since Dale
is seeing them in his county [thanks, Dale!].  Another type of
mercury-containing lamp that inspectors should be aware of.  Maybe a short
item/case study for next year's SQG workshop?  

 

John L. (Jack) Price

Environmental Manager

Hazardous Waste Management MS 4555

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

2600 Blair Stone Road

Tallahassee, FL  32399-2400

Phone:850.245.8751

Fax: 850.245.8811

john.l.price at dep.state.fl.us

www.dep.state.fl.us/waste

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communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public
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From: Nottingham, Dale L. [mailto:NOTTINDL at leegov.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:19 PM
To: Price, John L.
Cc: Cauceglia, Dorian ; Coles, Jayne M.; Girard, Edgar; Girard, Tina M.;
Saiya, Jacqueline ; Ott, Bryan
Subject: RE: Lee County inquiry: recycling UV lights from AC units

 

Yes they need to be treated as a Universal Waste just like any other mercury
containing lamp. They are more common for mold and mildew treatment in the
Northern states, but I have seen them popping up in our County.

 

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From: Price, John L. [mailto:John.L.Price at dep.state.fl.us] 
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 12:09 PM
To: Tscherteu, Erich P.
Cc: Tenace, Laurie; Gleason, Irene; Atkeson, Thomas; Axelrad, Don; Clarke,
Raoul; Cifrino, Carole A; Griffith, John
Subject: Lee County inquiry: recycling UV lights from AC units

 

Hi, Erich: Just had a call from Bill Bosco [Haines AC, Bonita Springs
239.992.1551] about disposing of UV lights from AC systems. The UV lights
contain mercury and are used somewhere in the air flow system (usually intake
before the coils, sometimes downstream of the blower).  Bill said that they
are becoming more and more common in AC systems to control/reduce the build
up of mold in the duct system or on the coils. First I have heard of UV
lights in AC for disinfection purposes. I have heard of them being used to
disinfect water from wells. 

 

I told him about the incineration prohibition and that Lee County solid waste
went to a combustor so he could not throw them into the trash. I advised Bill
to contact you to see whether your recycling program could help him since he
estimated that they would have maybe 10 of these lamps, max, in a couple of
month period.  I did say that if you could help him, there would probably be
a pass through charge.  He is primed to recycle since he is a transplant from
Maine approx 10 years back and knows how serious Maine is about environmental
protection. 

 

Hope all is going well, Jack.

 

John L. (Jack) Price

Environmental Manager

Hazardous Waste Management MS 4555

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

2600 Blair Stone Road

Tallahassee, FL  32399-2400

Phone:850.245.8751

Fax: 850.245.8811

john.l.price at dep.state.fl.us

www.dep.state.fl.us/waste

Please Note:  Florida has a very broad public records law.  Most written
communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public
records available to the public and media upon request.  Your e-mail is
communications and may therefore be subject to public disclosure.

 

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