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Existing U.S. Product and Process Demand (cont’d) • Electrical Lighting – 2004: 10.7 metric tons – 2001: 10.1 metric tons – Includes mercury used in fluorescent tubes, Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), high intensity lights, and neon signs. – In 2007, NEMA signed a voluntary agreement to cap per unit consumption of mercury to 5 mg per CFL. – Increased promotion of fluorescent lamps shifts emphasis from mercury demand reduction to disposal and recycling. 10
Existing U.S. Product and Process Demand (cont’d) • Button Cell Batteries – 2004: 2.6 metric tons – 2001: 3.0 metric tons – Mercury consumption in batteries down from 1,000 metric tons in early 1980s due to federal laws. – Button cell (including zinc air, silver oxide and alkaline manganese oxide) and mercuric oxide (only used in military and medical equipment) only remaining types. – Members of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) plan to phase out mercury use in button-cell battery production by 2011. – Four states enacted legislation prohibiting the distribution of items containing mercury-added button cell batteries. 11
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