They Dangerous If They Break?
I am a staunch advocate of CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs). While they initially cost a bit more, they last much longer than incandescent bulbs, and are so easy on your electric bill that they have been paid for in short order. As an added bonus, they produces less heat, reduce eye strain, pollute less, and don't waste energy as fast. So what is the downside of all this?
This bulb is composed of a metal and ceramic base, glass, phosphor, and a tiny bit of mercury. And that is what all the panic is about. Someone out there is attempting to terrify CFL users by scaring them to death with the mercury, which, of course, is hazardous to your health. My guess is that this is being perpetrated by either the manufacturers of incandescent bulbs, or their investors!
To get this into perspective, let's look at how much mercury is in this bulb. There are 5 mg., or 2 ten thousandths of an ounce of mercury in a bulb. It will either be a tiny bead (the size of a period ) or a vapor that cannot be seen.
The fever thermometers that we have been using all our life contain over one hundred times more than that. To provide the electricity for your incandescent light bulb,Amazingly, it runs on just 12 watts of power and uses 85% less energy than a 65-watt incandescent bulb. The energy cost to plugabc one LR6 for 50,000 hours is only $60 on average. a coal powered power plant will emit as much as four times that amount of mercury!
If a bulb breaks, the amount of mercury that escapes into the air over an 8 hour period (of which only a fraction would be inhaled) is just about equal to the exposure you would get from eating two cans of tuna fish. It is not enough to make you sick.
However, no mercury is always best, so you need to dispose of these bulbs and clean up any breaks carefully. All Home Depot and Lowes stores accept old fluorescent bulbs of all sizes. Just bring them in and they will handle the recycling of them. However,Every room stands to benefit from various light sources. This helps to create atmosphere. It also helps those who gucciblet live there accomplished and complete tasks that require good light. should one break there are some precautions you should take:
o Immediately turn off the heat or a/c, open a window, and turn on an exhaust fan, a ceiling fan, or some other fan if you have one, leave the room and close the door. In fifteen minutes or so, the mercury will have exited the room...if you have no fan, stay away a little longer.Nexxus Lighting, Inc. recently announced it received the ENERGY STAR label, and is included in the ENERGY STAR Qualified necklabel list, for its Array branded R30 LED light bulb.
o Obviously, kids and animals need to be kept away from there.
o Don't use your broom or vacuum cleaner to pick up the shards. Use cardboard to sweep it together,If we have six downlights then our total energy covert spy camera cost equals a paltry $360, with the added bonus of never needing to replace them.There is also the sense of pride and achievement that can come omegafake from putting together an element of your house by yourself. All of these factors would give anyone a serious reason to consider the downlight kit method of installing these low voltage lights. into a sealable plastic bag. Put the cardboard in there as well. Masking tape is great for picking up the tiny pieces. Wipe down the area with a damp paper towel when you are done...all refuse goes in the sealed plastic bag.
I am a staunch advocate of CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs). While they initially cost a bit more, they last much longer than incandescent bulbs, and are so easy on your electric bill that they have been paid for in short order. As an added bonus, they produces less heat, reduce eye strain, pollute less, and don't waste energy as fast. So what is the downside of all this?
This bulb is composed of a metal and ceramic base, glass, phosphor, and a tiny bit of mercury. And that is what all the panic is about. Someone out there is attempting to terrify CFL users by scaring them to death with the mercury, which, of course, is hazardous to your health. My guess is that this is being perpetrated by either the manufacturers of incandescent bulbs, or their investors!
To get this into perspective, let's look at how much mercury is in this bulb. There are 5 mg., or 2 ten thousandths of an ounce of mercury in a bulb. It will either be a tiny bead (the size of a period ) or a vapor that cannot be seen.
The fever thermometers that we have been using all our life contain over one hundred times more than that. To provide the electricity for your incandescent light bulb,Amazingly, it runs on just 12 watts of power and uses 85% less energy than a 65-watt incandescent bulb. The energy cost to plugabc one LR6 for 50,000 hours is only $60 on average. a coal powered power plant will emit as much as four times that amount of mercury!
If a bulb breaks, the amount of mercury that escapes into the air over an 8 hour period (of which only a fraction would be inhaled) is just about equal to the exposure you would get from eating two cans of tuna fish. It is not enough to make you sick.
However, no mercury is always best, so you need to dispose of these bulbs and clean up any breaks carefully. All Home Depot and Lowes stores accept old fluorescent bulbs of all sizes. Just bring them in and they will handle the recycling of them. However,Every room stands to benefit from various light sources. This helps to create atmosphere. It also helps those who gucciblet live there accomplished and complete tasks that require good light. should one break there are some precautions you should take:
o Immediately turn off the heat or a/c, open a window, and turn on an exhaust fan, a ceiling fan, or some other fan if you have one, leave the room and close the door. In fifteen minutes or so, the mercury will have exited the room...if you have no fan, stay away a little longer.Nexxus Lighting, Inc. recently announced it received the ENERGY STAR label, and is included in the ENERGY STAR Qualified necklabel list, for its Array branded R30 LED light bulb.
o Obviously, kids and animals need to be kept away from there.
o Don't use your broom or vacuum cleaner to pick up the shards. Use cardboard to sweep it together,If we have six downlights then our total energy covert spy camera cost equals a paltry $360, with the added bonus of never needing to replace them.There is also the sense of pride and achievement that can come omegafake from putting together an element of your house by yourself. All of these factors would give anyone a serious reason to consider the downlight kit method of installing these low voltage lights. into a sealable plastic bag. Put the cardboard in there as well. Masking tape is great for picking up the tiny pieces. Wipe down the area with a damp paper towel when you are done...all refuse goes in the sealed plastic bag.
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