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Old 05-05-2008, 11:13 PM   #12
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Re: Mercury in CFL's

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Originally Posted by Boss View Post
I broke one once, and I am highly allergic to most metal to my skin (besides it being poisonous) so I needed to know what to do. I just vacuumed it into a charcoal filter and threw it out. But it got me reading.. :-)
They did a news report in my area on how to clean a broken CFL up. You have to air the room out for a half hour before you can even begin to clean up the bulb! The final step involves using a vacuum and then throwing the bag away after your done.

They sound fairly dangerous to me.
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