Cfl break?

NYCrez

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2010

• #1

So a few days ago I was watering the ladies and I happened to knock over a very small CFL laying on a table on the side (13W CFL, needed it for an emergency replacement) It fell on the ground, but only a small corner fell off, no powder was spilled. I immediately got it out of there, cleaned up the few bits of glass, and put the fan on high for a little while (there is always an open window where the fan blows too). I haven't noticed any problems with the ladies, should I be concerned at all? I don't wanna burn no toxic-mercury-buds

 

electronic orgasm

Active Member

• Jun 18, 2010

• #2

I dont really see a need for too much concern, if it makes you feel any better, I dropped a splitter with two 26w CFL's on the floor and they both shattered into millions of peices. I swept it up wiped the area down with a damp cloth to be sure all glass dust was gone and went about my business.

 

Lil Czr

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2010

• #3

It's not the glass dust thats dangerous. It's the mercury in the bulb thats the killer.

 

NYCrez

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2010

• #4

@electronic orgasm -Was the finished product alright?

@Lil Czr - Yeah, do you think a harmful amount escaped?

 

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NoDrama

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2010

• #5

A small CFl bulb contains less than 5 milligrams of mercury. When I was a kid we used to break open those big thermometers and play with ounces of mercury with our bare hands. that might explain why i am a little looney, but I think you will be ok considering you were most likely not exposed to jack shit and have no worries whatsoever.

 

NYCrez

Well-Known Member

• Jun 19, 2010

• #6

Yeah i'm not worried about myself, the amount in the little bulb is nothing to worry about for humans, but I was more concerned about the girls

 

Lil Czr

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• Jun 19, 2010

• #7

NYCrez said:

@electronic orgasm -Was the finished product alright?

@Lil Czr - Yeah, do you think a harmful amount escaped?

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No. not with just one. You don't want to cut yourself on the glass and get it into your blood stream though.

 

Steph187

Active Member

• Jun 19, 2010

• #8

You eating tuna is hurting you more than 1 bulb. A 42 watt cfl has 4 mG of mecury, It would take 1 gm to hurt a human. 2 gm to be fatal. that means yyoud have to bust alot of those bulbs for it to matter,trres are alot hardier then humans...dont worry about it.