What should I do if I broke a CFL.?
Besides clean up the glass. I understand that there is mercury in them. Is there a an amount in one bulb that could cause a health hazard?
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No, the quantity of mercury in a CFL (milligrams or less) is not a health hazard if your room has good ventilation. You should still clean it up, so it doesn't persist and get ingested by someone or something small. Here's what the U.S. EPA recommends.
Mar 3, 2010. 9:21 PMorksecurity
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http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/#fluorescent
(Websearch: "broken compact fluorescent")
(Websearch: "broken compact fluorescent")
:-) I think I started writing my comment before yours, but it took me longer to collect the EPA URL. Oh, well.
Mar 4, 2010. 5:55 AMorksecurity
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I have a friend who signs this kind of answer with a "job title" of Web Search Engineer.
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