mercury vapor
Lamp's metallic gas
Mercury vapor is the gaseous form of liquid mercury, produced when the metal is heated or evaporates at room temperature.
It's highly toxic when inhaled, causing neurological and kidney damage.
Mercury vapor lamps use electrical discharge through the gas to produce intense light, common in street lighting and industrial settings: The old gymnasium was lit by mercury vapor lamps.
- fluorescent lightingElectric lamps using gas discharge
- compact fluorescentEfficient twisted-tube lighting
- light bulbElectric illumination source
- street lampRoadside illumination fixture
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- toxic pollutantsformaldehyde, benzene, asbestos, lead paint, radon
- Air Pollutantssmoke, smog, soot, exhaust, fumes
- industrial pollutionemissions, air pollution, pollutants, soot, smog
- mercury pollutionmethylmercury, Minamata disease, EPA standards, mercuric chloride, cinnabar
- discharge tubesfluorescent tube, neon tube, neon lamp, neon light, neon bulb
- mercury processingdistillation, condensation, amalgamation, refining
mercury vaporincandescent
Glowing from heat
LED · incandescent bulb · candlelight · tungsten filament · energy-efficient lighting