Liquid Mercury Free

Megaman^® use an amalgam reservoir to start our lamps. Amalgam is 50% Mercury Alloy, is safe to touch in its solid form and has been used in the Dentistry, Chemistry and Mining industries for years. The Amalgam pellet vapourises when heated and returns to its safe solid form when the lamp is cool.

All Fluorescent lamps use electricity to excite a mercury vapour in argon or neon gas, resulting in a plasma that produces a short-wave ultraviolet light. This light then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing a visible light. While other CFLs contain from 3 to over 5 mg of mercury, Megaman^® lamps have mercury levels lower than 3mg (an 11w Compact Classic GLS contains 2.2mg of mercury), the lowest in the industry!

Benefits of using Amalgam

• Completely safe - you can touch, handle, transport & store lamps in the knowledge that they are risk free to both you and the environment.
• Direct replacement for liquid mercury.
• Prevents the release of mercury toxins during the manufacturing process.
• Maintains a solid state at room temperature, ensuring mercury is not spread should a lamp break and providing easy recovery.
• Reduces environmental pollution during use and when recycled.
• Allows for the manufacturing of more compact lamps with excellent lumen maintenance and increased lamp efficacy.
• Less temperature sensitivity.