The Maine study, which shattered 65 bulbs to test air quality and clean-up methods made these recommendations: If a bulb breaks, get children and pets out of the room. Ventilate the room. Never use a vacuum -- even on a rug -- to clean up a compact fluorescent light. Instead, while wearing rubber gloves, use stiff paper such as index cards and tape to pick up pieces, then wipe the area with a wet wipe or damp paper towel. If there are young children or pregnant woman in the house, consider cutting out the piece of carpet where the bulb broke. Use a glass jar with a screw top to contain the shards and clean-up debris.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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on compact fluorescent lightbulbs - they are a mercury risk to children if they get broken. Get this highly practical and realistic means of cleaning them up if they break. (The italics are mine for emphasis.)
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This, in fact, at the very least is a gross over-exaggeration, and at most is a complete hoax. Yes, they need to be cleaned up when broken with a specific set of steps in order to properly handle the breakage, but it appears that cutting the area of carpet out is likely an extreme over reaction. Read this from a common hoax identifying website:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp
:shrug: Just reading today's story from the Boston Globe.
Are you telling us there is a PREGNANT WOMAN IN YOUR HOUSE??????
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