310 CMR 75.02
Manufacturer shall not apply to a “distributor” of motor vehicles as defined in
M.G.L. c. 93B, § 1.
Massachusetts Environmental Monitor means a twice monthly publication of the Executive
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that provides information on projects under review
by the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office, recent MEPA decisions of the
Secretary of Environmental Affairs, and public notices from environmental agencies.
Mercury-added Component means a component that contains mercury.
Mercury-added Formulated Product means a chemical product to which mercury has been
added, intentionally or unintentionally, including, but not limited to, laboratory chemicals,
cleaning products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and coating materials that are sold as consistent
mixtures of chemicals.
Mercury-added Lamp means an electric lamp to which the manufacturer intentionally introduces
mercury for the operation of the lamp, including, but not limited to, fluorescents, compact
fluorescents, black lights, high intensity discharge lamps, ultraviolet lamps and neon lamps.
Mercury-added Product means a product to which the manufacturer intentionally introduces
mercury, including, but not limited to, electric lamps, thermostats, automotive devices, electric
switches, medical or scientific instruments, electric relays or other electrical devices, but not
including products made with coal ash or other products that are incorporated into equipment
used to manufacture semiconductor devices, elemental mercury in pre-capsulated form that is
sold, distributed or provided to a dental practitioner for use in compliance with the department’s
regulations concerning amalgam wastewater and recycling for dental facilities, or mercury-added
formulated products. 310 CMR 75.02: Mercury-added Product includes mercury-added
components that are incorporated into larger products.
Mercury Relay means a mercury-added product that opens or closes electrical contacts to affect
the operation of other devices in the same or another electrical circuit.
Mercury Switch means a mercury-added product that opens or closes an electrical circuit or gas
valve.
Mercury-added Thermostat means a product or device that uses a mercury switch to sense and
control room temperature through communication with heating, ventilation or air conditioning
equipment, including thermostats used to sense and control room temperature in residential,
commercial, industrial and other buildings, but shall not include a thermostat used to sense and
control temperature as part of a manufacturing process.
Person means any natural or corporate person, whether public or private, including corporations,
societies, associations and partnerships and bodies politic and corporate, public agencies,
authorities, departments, offices and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth.
Qualified Mercury-added Lamp Recycler means a person who engages in the manual or
mechanical separation of spent household mercury-added lamps to recover components and
mercury contained therein, and meets the requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
for handling, transporting and disposal of mercury-added lamps.