Control of leachable mercury in fluorescent lamps

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury that involves coating metallic...

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Hauptverfasser: Dietrich, David Key, Haitko, Deborah Ann
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury that involves coating metallic components in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps with at least one noble metal coating. A method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps which comprises coating at least one of the metallic components of the mercury arc vapor discharge lamps with at least one noble metal coating.