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Originally Posted by Senter Cove Guy
I have a lot of concern about breakage and cleanup.
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From the "Energy Star Fact Sheet"... "CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing – an average of 5 milligrams, which is roughly equivalent to an amount that would cover the tip of a ball-point pen. No mercury is released when the bulbs are intact or in use. By comparison, older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury. It would take 100 CFLs to equal that amount."
Obviously they should be recycled and handled carefully with gloves when broken.
Dan