Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs
Geez Claude, that was a close one. Even though Mercury was banned in thermometers, and car thermometers and such. It's so highly better for fluorescent lighting- that the powers that be decided the positive outweighs the negative (personally I disagree for the average consumer).
FYI- Those long fluorescent bulbs are full of MERCURY gas as it's the most efficient gas at burning bright white. We ignorantly used to play "Star Wars" with those as kids outside (like Lightsabers), but our parents warned us to stay away from the gas inside luckily. If a long one is broken inside any dwelling/business; it's best to always have a PRO decontaminate.
The compact fluorescent bulbs (so often used these days) are far less dangerous, but if broken in a poor ventilated area with children, or a pregnant woman (it's very harmful to young one's brains); decontamination may be necessary by a PRO as well (as children and fetuses are most susceptible). Mercury is the most poisonous industrial (still often used) metal on Earth and the only liquid metal at room temperature!
Listen to your instincts (or instincts or people you trust; if yours are flawed) whenever in a possible EMERGENCY situation.
Glad you made the right choice.
Geez Claude, that was a close one. Even though Mercury was banned in thermometers, and car thermometers and such. It's so highly better for fluorescent lighting- that the powers that be decided the positive outweighs the negative (personally I disagree for the average consumer).
FYI- Those long fluorescent bulbs are full of MERCURY gas as it's the most efficient gas at burning bright white. We ignorantly used to play "Star Wars" with those as kids outside (like Lightsabers), but our parents warned us to stay away from the gas inside luckily. If a long one is broken inside any dwelling/business; it's best to always have a PRO decontaminate.
The compact fluorescent bulbs (so often used these days) are far less dangerous, but if broken in a poor ventilated area with children, or a pregnant woman (it's very harmful to young one's brains); decontamination may be necessary by a PRO as well (as children and fetuses are most susceptible). Mercury is the most poisonous industrial (still often used) metal on Earth and the only liquid metal at room temperature!
Listen to your instincts (or instincts or people you trust; if yours are flawed) whenever in a possible EMERGENCY situation.
Glad you made the right choice.
