Mercury

Found in:

All fluorescent lamps:

• in most LCD screens, e.g. laptops; TVs; some cell phones and PDAs; optical scanners of some copiers, scanners
• fax machines; gaming devices, etc.
• Phosphors powder in mercury lamps contain mercury

Mercury relay switches (e.g. in older mainframe equipment)

Some button cell batteries

UHP lamps used in data projectors and rear projection televisions (contained within a small bulb within the lamp)

Military electronic equipment contains higher levels of mercury

Impacts:

Bioaccumulative & biomagnifies, travels globally

Highly toxic to central nervous system and kidneys

Links

• Mercury poisoning -- Wikipedia