On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:06:55 -0600, "David"
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On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:58:44 -0800 (PST), GS
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On Jan 24, 9:52 pm, bob urz wrote:
http://www.epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.html

bob

Reminds me of a time where a lab device tipped over and spilled
mercury all over the place.
It was some kind of storage device as I can recall. I gladly
left the
room, while some
poor fool had to wipe it up.

greg

Where I have a CFL that gets "bump" exposure (workshop, trouble
light)
the CFL is bagged in a freezer grade plastic bag with a tight
tape
wrap around the base. Not perfect, but better than a totally
exposed
bulb.

John

I am amazed that the mercury in CFLs is getting so much
attention. There has been mercury in all fluorescent lamps since
their inception. If you break a four foot tube there is a lot
more mercury there than in a CFL.

David


CFLs get used in places that long tubes aren't - trouble lights, etc -
and they are rarely in a fixture that provides some type of cover,
which is usually the case with a long tube fixure in living or office
areas. Workshops and warehouses can be exceptions, depending on their
age.

My concern is making the cleanup of tiny glass shards easier - don't
want one of the grandkids to run barefoot through the garage and wind
up with glass in her foot. The potential mercury containment is just
a side benefit. On the other hand, a damaged but bagged CFL will
probably be accepted at your local CFL recycler.

John