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mercury switch [′mər·kyə·rē ‚swich] (electricity) A switch that is closed by making a large globule of mercury move up to the contacts and bridge them; the mercury is usually moved by tilting the entire switch. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| During the International Environmental Council meeting, Robin Wiener, president of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), confirmed that a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding would usher in the first-ever national mercury switch removal program. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the establishment of the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program a voluntary program designed to remove mercury-containing switches from the U. The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program is designed to remove mercury-containing light switches from scrap vehicles before the vehicles are flattened, shredded and melted to make new steel. |
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