old_guy
Oct 14, 2013Explorer
light bulbs
My son told me today that starting jan 1st it will be illegal in USA to make in-condensate lights any more. they are making them 24/ 7 to make a large supply and after they sell out you can only g...
What if I can't follow all the recommended steps? or I cleaned up a CFL but didn't do it properly?It's not THAT big of a deal. Fluorescent 40 watt shop light tubes contain more mercury than CFLs.
Don't be alarmed; these steps are only precautions that reflect best practices for cleaning up a broken CFL. Keep in mind that CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury -- less than 1/100th of the amount in a mercury thermometer.