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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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62. Department of Environmental Protection |
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D62. Departmental |
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62-737. The Management Of Spent Mercury-Containing Lamps And Devices Destined For Recycling |
1(1) Effective January 1, 1996, any mercury-containing device or device components that contains mercury shall not knowingly be disposed of in landfills or incinerated in any manner prohibited by Section 31403.7186, F.S.
33(2) Spent mercury-containing lamps or residuals therefrom shall not knowingly be incinerated in any municipal or other incinerator.
51(3) Separated glass resulting from the processing of spent mercury-containing lamps or devices is prohibited from being used in food and beverage containers.
74(4) Handlers and transporters of universal waste lamps and devices shall not dispose of, dilute or treat these lamps or devices, except as specified under this chapter or by responding to a release. Mercury-containing lamps or devices that have been identified as hazardous wastes and are not being managed as universal waste lamps or devices under this chapter, may be managed in accordance with Chapter 62-730, F.A.C.
141Specific Authority 143403.061, 144403.7186 FS. 146Law Implemented 148403.7186, 149403.721 FS. 151History–New 5-10-95, Amended 5-20-98.
