TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulatory framework and environmental management of the compact fluorescent lamps
AU - Lucena, Maria Gabriela
AU - Sanchez, Leadina
AU - Vasquez, Carmen
AU - Viloria, Amelec
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Medwell Journals, 2017.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are an efficient alternative to tradtional lighting because they consume a fifth of the energy used by incandescent lamps, reducing demand for electricity However, because they contain mercury its use requires policies for environmental management. This study aims to analyze the regulatoIy framework for environmental management and use of CFLs Analysis must be countries like the US, China and the European Community have carried out plans for incorporating LFC and in parallel have developed environmental policies and reducing the mercury content of these lamps, demomtrating, environmental and social responsibility in the matter.
AB - Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are an efficient alternative to tradtional lighting because they consume a fifth of the energy used by incandescent lamps, reducing demand for electricity However, because they contain mercury its use requires policies for environmental management. This study aims to analyze the regulatoIy framework for environmental management and use of CFLs Analysis must be countries like the US, China and the European Community have carried out plans for incorporating LFC and in parallel have developed environmental policies and reducing the mercury content of these lamps, demomtrating, environmental and social responsibility in the matter.
KW - China
KW - Colombia
KW - Compact fluorescent lamps
KW - Environmental management
KW - Mercury pollution
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U2 - 10.3923/jeasci.2017.3495.3498
DO - 10.3923/jeasci.2017.3495.3498
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85028509630
SN - 1816-949X
VL - 12
SP - 3495
EP - 3498
JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
JF - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
IS - 13
ER -