Re: CFL (was: Re: BBS software for the PDP 11)

2017-05-22 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt via cctalk 
You don't even need call the law if you break a mercury thermometer,
which is about 3-4 grams of mercury.  A bulb has what, a few
miligrams?

Re: CFL (was: Re: BBS software for the PDP 11)

2017-05-22 Thread Diane Bruce via cctalk 
On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 07:20:34AM -0400, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote:
> > And if you break one you  have to call HAZMAT.  You did realize that,
> > didn't you?  They contain mercury and any breakage requires professional
> > remediation by law!!
> 
> Please quit spreading this urban legend.  Some care in handling is
> recommended, but no professional help is required, by law! or
> otherwise.
> 
> https://www.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl
> 

Fluorescent bulbs contain more mercurty than CFL's yet no one worries
about them breaking. 

https://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/spent-lamp.pdf

72 Diane VA3DB
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CFL (was: Re: BBS software for the PDP 11)

2017-05-22 Thread Ken Seefried via cctalk 
> And if you break one you  have to call HAZMAT.  You did realize that,
> didn't you?  They contain mercury and any breakage requires professional
> remediation by law!!

Please quit spreading this urban legend.  Some care in handling is
recommended, but no professional help is required, by law! or
otherwise.

https://www.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl