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EYE Hortilux™ EN HPS lamps are Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/TCLP compliant as non-hazardous waste in that they are completely lead free and contain less mercury than standard HPS lamps.

REDUCED MERCURY
In its Mercury Study Report to Congress, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that mercury might pose a risk to some adults and wildlife populations that consume large amounts of fish that is contaminated by mercury.  The EPA requires controlled disposal of HID lamps containing small amounts of mercury, unless they meet stringent TCLP test requirements and are classified as non-hazardous waste.  To help protect the environment, EYE Lighting has reduced mercury in EYE Hortilux™ HPS EN lamps by as much as 80% and are rated EPA, TCLP compliant as non-hazardous waste.

LEAD FREE

Lead has long been recognized as a harmful environmental pollutant. In late 1991, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services called lead the "number one environmental threat to the health of children in the United States."  EYE EN Lamps are completely lead-free!

EYE Lighting International of North America is located near Cleveland, Ohio, a manufacturer and distributor of state-of-the-art High Intensity Discharge and Halogen lighting products to serve commercial, industrial, utility and retail markets around the globe.

EYE Lighting International of North America is a subsidiary of Iwasaki Electric Co. Ltd., a Tokyo based, technology driven lighting conglomerate, that manufactures more than 3,000 lighting products that include HID and Halogen lamps, lighting fixtures, electronics, communication equipment, ultraviolet and electron beam systems.

The shared culture of Iwasaki Electric Company and EYE Lighting of North America represents a world class manufacturing operation, global technology, and commitment to quality, new product development, and the goal of complete customer satisfaction.  At Iwasaki we are inspired by light, and the light we create tells our story.

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