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Existing U.S. Product and Process<br />

Demand (cont’d)<br />

• Switches and Relays<br />

– 2004: 51 metric tons<br />

– 2001: 60 metric tons<br />

- Category includes: tilt switches, float switches, flame<br />

sensors and relays.<br />

- By 2006, Honeywell International ceased<br />

manufacture of mercury switches and reduced<br />

mercury use by 11.5 metric tons.<br />

– U.S. motor vehicles produced after January 1, 2003<br />

do not contain mercury switches.<br />

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