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===Manufacturer recommendations=== | ===Manufacturer recommendations=== | ||
'''Osram''' | '''Osram''' | ||
Osram lamps ship in a foam support, with the lamp wrapped in a piece of fleece that is secured with fabric ties. To dispose of used lamps, they recommend wrapping them in the original protective cloth, with the straps wrapping the fabric tightly against the anode and cathode bases, then dropping them from a height of 1-2 meters.<sup>[3]</sup> | *Osram lamps ship in a foam support, with the lamp wrapped in a piece of fleece that is secured with fabric ties. To dispose of used lamps, they recommend wrapping them in the original protective cloth, with the straps wrapping the fabric tightly against the anode and cathode bases, then dropping them from a height of 1-2 meters.<sup>[3]</sup> | ||
'''Ushio''' | '''Ushio''' | ||
Ushio lamps ship in a ballistic shield, with the anode and cathode ends supported by cardboard blocks. To dispose of used lamps, Ushio recommends returning the lamp to its original shield and box and dropping it from a height if three feet.<sup>[4]</sup> | *Ushio lamps ship in a ballistic shield, with the anode and cathode ends supported by cardboard blocks. To dispose of used lamps, Ushio recommends returning the lamp to its original shield and box and dropping it from a height if three feet.<sup>[4]</sup> | ||
In practice, their packaging is secure enough that it can be very difficult to destroy the lamp in this fashion. | In practice, their packaging is secure enough that it can be very difficult to destroy the lamp in this fashion. | ||