Govt subsidized light bulb fifty bucks a pop (legal, stats, dollars)
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PS - How in the hell does one break a lightbulb on one's carpet?
Some of the new bulbs do contain mercury... (not the LED's) and if you've never had kids then you have no idea... They can break a bowling ball with a feather duster.
And what is the cost if you break one on your carpet and send mercury all over it?
Yer thinkin' of the CFL POS.
LEDs don't have mercury.
I'll get LEDs when they get cheaper,
but I won't have those stupid CFL
curly-cue bulbs in my house.
Some of the new bulbs do contain mercury... (not the LED's) and if you've never had kids then you have no idea... They can break a bowling ball with a feather duster.
Also to note, CCFLs contain roughly 1\300 of the amount found in a mercury thermometer. The EPA's own guidelines basically say "don't worry about it" if they break. You should clean then up properly, but they contain so little mercury, it isn't going to kill you.
Some of the new bulbs do contain mercury... (not the LED's) and if you've never had kids then you have no idea... They can break a bowling ball with a feather duster.
Having a daughter must be why I missed the bowling ball feather duster incidents.
Some of the new bulbs do contain mercury... (not the LED's) and if you've never had kids then you have no idea... They can break a bowling ball with a feather duster.
Those are some pretty strong kids, like Bam Bam from the Flintstones
Also to note, CCFLs contain roughly 1\300 of the amount found in a mercury thermometer. The EPA's own guidelines basically say "don't worry about it" if they break. You should clean then up properly, but they contain so little mercury, it isn't going to kill you.
Having 3 daughters and a son I can tell you that girls are just as capable.
Anyway, as for mercury in CFL's well quite a few bathroom and kitchen lighting fixtures and damn near every office and business has been using the same type of mercury containing florescent bulbs for decades and that never seemed to bother folks before.
Anyway, as for mercury in CFL's well quite a few bathroom and kitchen lighting fixtures and damn near every office and business has been using the same type of mercury containing florescent bulbs for decades and that never seemed to bother folks before.
wonder why the change in attitude...
The narrative of "oh my god there's mercury in those lightbulbs" combined with ignorance of "nobody told me there was mercury in every other lightbulb."
Also to note, CCFLs contain roughly 1\300 of the amount found in a mercury thermometer. The EPA's own guidelines basically say "don't worry about it" if they break. You should clean then up properly, but they contain so little mercury, it isn't going to kill you.
Yeah, nuthin' to worry about...
Quote:
Before Cleanup
Have people and pets leave the room.
Air out the room for 5-10 minutes by opening a window or door to the outdoor environment.
Shut off the central forced air heating/air-conditioning system, if you have one.
Collect materials needed to clean up broken bulb:
stiff paper or cardboard;
sticky tape;
damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes (for hard surfaces); and
a glass jar with a metal lid or a sealable plastic bag.
During Cleanup
DO NOT VACUUM. Vacuuming is not recommended unless broken glass remains after all other cleanup steps have been taken. Vacuuming could spread mercury-containing powder or mercury vapor.
Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder.
Place cleanup materials in a sealable container.
After Cleanup
Promptly place all bulb debris and cleanup materials outdoors in a trash container or protected area until materials can be disposed of properly. Avoid leaving any bulb fragments or cleanup materials indoors.
If practical, continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours.
...just evacuate.
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wonder why the change in attitude...
