[DOC] [TLE] Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia [PAR] A fluorescent lamp or a fluorescent tube is a low pressure mercury-vapor gas-
discharge lamp ... Because they contain mercury, many fluorescent lamps are 
classified as hazardous ..... The first phosphors were synthetic versions of 
naturally occurring fluorescent minerals, with small amounts of metals added as 
activators. [DOC] [TLE] The Electronic Structure of Atoms in the Environment - Chemistry ... [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... The compact fluorescent lamp (also referred to as CFL bulbs) is a fluorescent 
lamp ... through a glass tube containing argon gas and a small amount of 
mercury vapor. ... There is also the fact that they contain a small amount of 
mercury. ... The interaction of an inert gas (argon), a liquid metal (mercury), and... [DOC] [TLE] NEWMOA - Mercury Use in Lighting [PAR] Bug zappers contain a fluorescent lamp that emits ultraviolet light, attracting 
unwanted ... lamps are small diameter, fluorescent tubes that are used for 
backlighting in liquid ... including metal halide, high pressure sodium, and 
mercury vapor lamps. ... The mercury short-arc lamps contain relatively larger 
amounts of mercury,... [DOC] [TLE] The Mercury Vapor Lamp - How it works & history [PAR] The mercury vapor lamp is a high intensity discharge lamp. It uses an arc through 
... Like many lamps it contains traces of mercury which must be disposed of 
properly ... This arc goes through argon gas which easily strikes, even in cold 
weather. This little ... Left: small amounts of mercury visible on a large discharge 
tube.\ [DOC] [TLE] Gas Discharge Lamps, Ballasts, and Fixtures [PAR] Fluorescent lamps are a special class of gas discharge lamps where the electric 
..... A small amount of metallic (liquid) mercury is sealed in an argon gas fill inside 
the ... Metal halide lamps are constructed along similar lines to mercury vapor 
lamps. ... High pressure sodium vapor lamps contain an internal arc tube made of 
a... [DOC] [TLE] Fluorescent lamp - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] A fluorescent lamp is filled with a gas containing low pressure mercury vapor and 
.... For small lamps, it does not take much voltage to strike the arc and starting the 
... mercury ions during operation, but a larger amount is sputtered off each time ... 
causes the lamp to glow a dim pink when the mercury runs out and the argon... [DOC] [TLE] Fluorescent lamp - Cyberphysics [PAR] A pair of electrode filaments are located at the metal ends of the tube. ... There is 
a good reason why the lamp contains only a small amount of mercury, which ... At 
low temperatures the mercury is in the form of dispersed liquid droplets. ... Only a 
small fraction of the gas within the bulb is mercury vapour; argon gas atoms... [DOC] [TLE] Guide to Recycling Mercury-Containing Lamps - Environment and ... [PAR] 6. Storage. 7. Packaging & Handling of Mercury -containing Lamps. 7 ... A typical 
fluorescent lamp (of any shape or type) is composed of a ... and a small amount 
of an inert gas, typically argon, kept under .... month if a solid or 5 litres per month 
if a liquid; and where the ..... metal halide or high-pressure sodium vapour lamps. [DOC] [TLE] Gas Discharge Lamps.pdf [PAR] Dec 14, 2006 ... Substitution of Metal Halide Lamps? ... Fluorescent lamps are a special class of 
gas discharge lamps where the electric current ..... A small amount of metallic (
liquid) mercury is sealed in an argon gas fill ... High pressure sodium vapor 
lamps contain an internal arc tube made of a translucent ceramic. [DOC] [TLE] High-intensity discharge lamp - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Feb 22, 2014 ... Also like fluorescent lamps, mercury-vapor lamps usually require a starter, ... 
Metal halide lamps, a member of the high-intensity discharge (HID) family of .... 
tube containing sodium metal and a small amount of neon and argon gas 
Penning ... the lamp is operating with liquid amalgam in the tube; the lamp is... [DOC] [TLE] Fluorescent Lighting Overview - Nemesis [PAR] For a fluorescent lamp to start working, the potential of the electricity provided to 
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Question: A fluorescent lamp contains argon & a small amount of this liquid metal's vapor
Answer: mercury