Recycle

RoHS - Restricions of Hazardous Substances
WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Environmental policy

Lamps are hazardous products and need to be treated with great care. The burner in each lamp is pressurised to extreme levels of 200 atmospheres or more and contain hazardous chemicals such as Mercury, all housed in glass. Mishandling or incorrect disposal can pose a serious health and safety threat, which is why AV Parts Master, established a policy of responsibility in accepting back old units.

RoHS - Restricions of Hazardous Substances

RoHS covers the restriction of use of hazardous substances (including Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Mercury) in all electronic equipment. Whilst many lighting products are subject to RoHS, projector lamps are exempt as there is no substitute technology available.

RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) published on January 27th 2003 included these exemptions which are still in force.

1. Mercury in compact fluorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp.
2. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for general purposes not exceeding:
   • halophosphate 10 mg
   • triphosphate with normal lifetime 5 mg
   • triphosphate with long lifetime 8 mg.
3. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for special purposes.
4. Mercury in other lamps not specifically mentioned in this Annex.
5. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes, electronic components and fluorescent tubes.
6. Lead as an alloying element in steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight, aluminium containing up to 0,4 % lead by weight and as a copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight.
7. Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. tin-lead solder alloys containing more than 85 % lead),
   • lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems (exemption granted until 2010),
   • lead in solders for network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunication,
   • lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices).
8. Cadmium plating except for applications banned under Directive 91/338/EEC (1) amending Directive 76/769/EEC (2) relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.
9. Hexavalent chromium as an anti-corrosion of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators.
10. Within the procedure referred to in Article 7(2), the Commission shall evaluate the applications for:
    • Deca BDE,
    • mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for special purposes,
    • lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunications (with a view to setting a specific time limit for this exemption), and
    • light bulbs

If you would like AV Parts Master to recycle your used lamps please send them to the following address:

Repair Centre Address:

AV Parts Master Ltd (Lamp Recycling)
Units 118 - 119 Liscombe
Birch Hill
Bracknell
RG12 7DE