Mercury-Free Zone Program for Schools
By signing up as a Mercury-Free Zone your school pledges to keep mercury out of your school and the environment by:
- Inventorying the mercury and mercury-containing devices in your buildings
- Recycling mercury and mercury-containing devices and clearly labeling contained immobile mercury-containing devices such as mercury switches on electrical equipment
- Purchasing or otherwise obtaining non-mercury substitutes and giving preference to low-mercury fluorescent light bulbs or LED light bulbs (currently fluorescent light bulbs are not available without mercury)
- Conducting an education program about mercury for students, faculty, and staff
- Prohibiting the future purchase or re-introduction of mercury and mercury-containing devices, except for fluorescent bulbs
- Handling and storing fluorescent light bulbs safely
Program Materials
- Mercury-Free Zone Pledge
- Mercury-Free Zone Poster
- Sample Mercury-Free Purchasing Policy
- Mercury Safety Checklist for Schools
- Conduct a Mercury Audit in Your School: Lesson Plan
- Fluorescent Bulb Brochure