Light Bulbs Containing Mercury

Which Bulbs Contain Mercury?

Fluorescent bulbs:

  • Linear, U-tube and circline fluorescent tubes
  • Bug zappers
  • Tanning bulbs
  • Black lights
  • Germicidal bulbs
  • High output bulbs
  • Cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs

High intensity discharge bulbs:

  • Metal halide
  • Ceramic metal halide
  • High pressure sodium, and mercury vapor

Mercury short-arc bulbs

Neon bulbs