Dear Friends--An additional excellent reference comes from the State of Maine DEP go to the link <http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/homeowner/cflbreakcleanup.htm>I've broken a fluorescent bulb in my home. What do I do? near the top of this page:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/homeowner/fluorescent.htm The only significant difference between what I suggested and their information is that the broken glass, mercury clean up materials, etc., be placed in a glass jar that seals tightly instead of the usual double-bagging in zip-lock bags. They say the mercury still leaks out of the zip-lock bags. Their specific recommendations are: "Carefully remove the larger pieces and place them in a secure closed container, preferably a glass container with a metal screw top lid and seal like a canning jar.<http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/homeowner/cflbreakcleanup.htm#notes>1 A glass jar with a good seal works best to contain any mercury vapors inside.<http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/homeowner/cflbreakcleanup.htm#notes>2 1Other jars that can be made of glass and also work are pickle, peanut butter and applesauce jars. Not ideal but also a good choice for containing breakage is a heavy duty #2 plastic container with either a screw lid or push-on lid such as a joint compound bucket or certain kitty litter-type containers. 2If the only suitable jar available has food in it, you may need to empty it into another container before using it." This information page from the Maine DEP is the most extensive and up-to-date information I have seen on CFLs and CFL cleanup; even better than the EPA sites. Someone in Maine did their homework! Have a wonderful day. Tom Tom Shelley 118 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607 342-0864 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.myspace.com/99319958 P I thank you for printing this e-mail only if it is necessary "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The World Commission on Environment and Development, Gro Harlem Brundtland Our Common Future, Oxford University Press, 1987 MY NOTE: Sustainable development does not mean "sustainable growth" as growth per se is not sustainable. And the term "sustainable" has to mean "for a very long time" (A. Bartlett). "The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives." Sioux proverb Tom Shelley 118 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607 342-0864 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.myspace.com/99319958 P I thank you for printing this e-mail only if it is necessary "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The World Commission on Environment and Development, Gro Harlem Brundtland Our Common Future, Oxford University Press, 1987 MY NOTE: Sustainable development does not mean "sustainable growth" as growth per se is not sustainable. And the term "sustainable" has to mean "for a very long time" (A. Bartlett). "The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives." Sioux proverb _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
