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Thu Apr-12-07 03:48 PM
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| 39. Well, phosphorous is toxic |
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As far as CFLs go, the bulbs that give a garish blue-white light use an inner phosphor coating made entirely of harmful phosphates. The more recent triphosphor bulbs that render warm light contain almost none.
There's absolutely no reason to panic over a broken CFL unless you make a habit of breaking them.
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TX-RAT |
Apr-12-07 11:21 AM |
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I recommend reading the entire article. It is very informative. n/t |
Dora |
Apr-12-07 11:24 AM |
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Yes it was. |
TX-RAT |
Apr-12-07 11:28 AM |
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it showed me that there are some ubber paranoid people out there |
LSK |
Apr-12-07 11:32 AM |
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Two commercial fluorescent bulbs broke in a restaurant near where I |
no_hypocrisy |
Apr-12-07 11:30 AM |
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mercury poisoning is *no* joke |
NormanYorkstein |
Apr-12-07 11:43 AM |
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I did. First, my father, who was a physician. |
no_hypocrisy |
Apr-12-07 11:45 AM |
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The article shows how ignorance can create a lot of fear. |
theoldman |
Apr-12-07 11:31 AM |
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Wrong! Never use a vacuum for mercury spills. |
TX-RAT |
Apr-12-07 11:46 AM |
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It's not that simple |
Whoa_Nelly |
Apr-12-07 12:36 PM |
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you NEVER vacuum mercury. |
uppityperson |
Apr-12-07 01:52 PM |
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This was a very informative article. |
myrna minx |
Apr-12-07 11:41 AM |
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I used to play with mercury as a kid |
murloc |
Apr-12-07 11:43 AM |
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my parents specifically warned me about mercury in thermometers |
NormanYorkstein |
Apr-12-07 11:48 AM |
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I've played with mercury for years ... no dain bramage here |
meegbear |
Apr-12-07 11:49 AM |
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Yeah, we used to do that, too. |
impeachdubya |
Apr-12-07 11:52 AM |
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How is elemental mercury absorbed and metabolized? |
Whoa_Nelly |
Apr-12-07 12:45 PM |
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That's a relief. |
impeachdubya |
Apr-12-07 01:52 PM |
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Note: Magnesium suppliments help eliminate mercury by bonding with it. (nt) |
w4rma |
Apr-12-07 05:00 PM |
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I had a Dr. say that to me some 17-18 yrs ago.. |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Apr-12-07 12:07 PM |
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my hubbies boss keeps a container |
Maine-ah |
Apr-12-07 01:43 PM |
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Actually,they have not put |
conscious evolution |
Apr-12-07 04:21 PM |
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As an electrician,I have been around |
conscious evolution |
Apr-12-07 04:25 PM |
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cool.. |
murloc |
Apr-12-07 05:09 PM |
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My siblings and I also did so. |
tblue37 |
Apr-12-07 05:54 PM |
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rub it into a penny and it would shine like a new dime, but only for a short while |
madokie |
Apr-13-07 06:18 PM |
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She can pull up the carpet |
supernova |
Apr-12-07 11:51 AM |
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She can pull up the carpet? |
TX-RAT |
Apr-12-07 11:56 AM |
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I had my carpets pulled up |
supernova |
Apr-12-07 12:15 PM |
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It cost us nothing |
recoveringrepublican |
Apr-12-07 01:52 PM |
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And what should she do with the mercury toxic vapors and dust from that pulled up carpet? |
Whoa_Nelly |
Apr-12-07 12:38 PM |
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I'm not convinced |
supernova |
Apr-12-07 01:53 PM |
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Why is there mercury in fluorescent bulbs? |
yardwork |
Apr-12-07 11:55 AM |
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From HowStuffWorks |
magellan |
Apr-12-07 11:58 AM |
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isn't phosphorus a carcinogen? |
Maine-ah |
Apr-12-07 01:47 PM |
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Well, phosphorous is toxic |
magellan |
Apr-12-07 03:48 PM |
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Oh good grief |
proud2Blib |
Apr-12-07 11:58 AM |
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Hey, that's my local paper |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-12-07 12:10 PM |
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I do not know how dangerous a single fluorescent light bulb is but |
jwirr |
Apr-12-07 12:22 PM |
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I believe there still a few questions to be answered |
TX-RAT |
Apr-12-07 01:22 PM |
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Burning coal for electricity releases more mercury |
NickB79 |
Apr-12-07 05:08 PM |
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I broke one of those spiral bulbs last week -- in my mom's kitchen... |
LiberalHeart |
Apr-12-07 12:38 PM |
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Attention - the amount of mercury in the small CFL bulbs is less than or = to ONE PERCENT of the |
kath |
Apr-12-07 01:32 PM |
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So what happens when all these CFL's end up in the landfill?? nt |
Rosemary2205 |
Apr-12-07 01:47 PM |
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sorry, that was intended as a comment on the OP. |
Rosemary2205 |
Apr-12-07 01:49 PM |
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They should be recycled |
NickB79 |
Apr-12-07 05:10 PM |
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My county does not recycle them |
rosesaylavee |
Apr-13-07 08:55 AM |
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Isn't Mercury in it's gas state more harmful than in it's liquid? |
TX-RAT |
Apr-12-07 02:07 PM |
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More mercury is always more harmful than less mercury. (nt) |
w4rma |
Apr-12-07 05:02 PM |
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thanks TX-RAT |
Maine-ah |
Apr-12-07 01:37 PM |
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Yes this is a danger, and we need to be aware of it... |
Solon |
Apr-12-07 02:15 PM |
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20 cans of tuna... |
skids |
Apr-12-07 04:50 PM |
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LEDs? Really? How cool! When will that be and what willt he savings in |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-13-07 09:38 AM |
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Two years. |
skids |
Apr-13-07 05:59 PM |
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All right, geniuses, how DO you clean up mercury? |
tomreedtoon |
Apr-13-07 12:26 AM |
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.. |
Blue State Native |
Apr-13-07 09:29 AM |
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Ok, see post 53. I agree about paranoia, but...! |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-13-07 09:53 AM |
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AHHHH! This is so silly! |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-13-07 09:47 AM |
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a little mercury never heard anyone, said the hatter to the rabbit |
Gabi Hayes |
Apr-13-07 06:05 PM |
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