On 5/22/2017 6:39 AM, Diane Bruce via cctalk wrote:
On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 07:20:34AM -0400, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote:
And if you break one you have to call HAZMAT. You did realize that,
didn't you? They contain mercury and any breakage requires professional
remediation by law!!
Please quit spreading this urban legend. Some care in handling is
recommended, but no professional help is required, by law! or
otherwise.
https://www.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl
Fluorescent bulbs contain more mercurty than CFL's yet no one worries
about them breaking.
https://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/spent-lamp.pdf
72 Diane VA3DB
Maybe you don't, but I sure worry about fluorescents AND CFLS's breaking.
Although the document you link to is specific for businesses in just
4 states, the entire document IS concerned with the hazard these bulbs
are.
- J.
