Comments indyrk has made

  • Mercury

    Further research reveals that all fluorescent lights have similar levels of mercury in them.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp

    We've all been living around these types of bulbs most of our lives.  

    I guess my concern would be that fluouescent bulbs have been traditionally found in offices/workspaces, versus homes (places where my 10 month old does not crawl around).  It would seem there needs to be more public information out there for consumers so they know how to dispose of, and properly clean up after a break!

    -RobOn Umbra on mercury in compact fluorescent lights posted 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Responses

  • Mercury

    The tiny punctuation of mercury should not stop you from buying CFLs, any more than it stops you from wearing a watch.

    Yeah, but I've never accidentally broken a watch battery!  How many light bulbs get accidentally broken each year??  What about your retailer?  How un-common is it for a box of bulbs to get dropped and broken?  Do you think that employee is going to run and get a hazmat unit to clean it up?  How long before places like that are over-run with contamination??


    Sorry to sound alarmist, but it seems there are some unanswered questions about this technology.  Any comments/answers to this are greatly appreciated!!

    -Rob
    On Umbra on mercury in compact fluorescent lights posted 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Responses