TCLP Test Results

TCLP Test Results

What is the TCLP Test?

TCLP is one of the Federal EPA test methods that are used to characterize waste as either hazardous or non-hazardous for the purpose of disposal. TCLP is an acronym for Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure. It is performed by environmental testing labs.
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Ecolux® Products

Ecolux Products

TCLP Compliant
Ecolux® low mercury products are environmentally preferable to standard fluorescent lamps pass TCLP tests and can be disposed of without costly hazardous waste fees.

What does the TCLP test measure?
The TCLP test does not measure total mercury content; rather, it measures the potential for mercury to seep or "leach" into groundwater if a waste is landfill disposed.

In the TCLP test, lamps are crushed into small pieces and mixed with an acidic solution. The acidic solution is then filtered from the lamp pieces. If less than 0.2 mg of mercury are found per liter of acidic test solution, the waste is characterized as non-hazardous waste under federal law.

Non-Hazardous Waste
In most states, there are no special disposal requirements for non-hazardous waste lamps. However, some states ban landfill disposal of all mercury-container products.
 

More questions about mercury?

How does the Ecolux® fluorescent lamp design differ from traditional fluorescent lamp designs?

Why do fluorescent lamps contain mercury?