Re: [BlindHandyMan] energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights

2007-10-03 Thread Tom Fowle
good, some real facts rather than hysteria. I did know these bulbs weren't to be put in the land fill, we have a box of em somewhere to be recycled Glad to find out that OSH will take them as our local county center is inaccessible by pub trans. I suspect the handling instructions for broken

Re: [BlindHandyMan] energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights

2007-10-03 Thread mardal urwin
smart goind brice sweet. Brice Mijares [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Those energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps hold a dirty little secret: mercury, a toxic substance that makes disposal of used CFLs problematic. Here's why: Mercury, whether inhaled or ingested, can cause serious damage to