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(5) Mercury is used in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps (CFL) for special purposes to produce ultraviolet light, which is then converted into visible light by the fluorescent coating on the lamp bulb.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-17 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.