OSRAM SYLVANIA pioneered the use of lead-free solders and welded lamp bases, as well as the use of lead-free glass in high intensity discharge (HID) light sources.

We have eliminated lead solder in the majority of SYLVANIA general purpose incandescent A-19, B-10, and globe-shaped lamp products; most of our halogen lamp types are lead-free.

We also offer the only lead-free, mercury-free high-pressure sodium lamp on the market, and have won acclaim from the lighting community for this research and development breakthrough. All ECOLOGIC products are designed to pass the Federal TCLP test for hazardous waste determination, specifically lead and mercury.