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Breaking a low-energy light bulb
May. 3rd, 2007 09:55 amOK, they are somewhat more complex inside than incandescent bulbs, and contain a little mercury. But this set of instructions seems a bit over-cautious. (Via Snopes.)
The very first such bulb I had, this was ten years or so ago when I was first living at what later became The House with No Name, fell out of its socket and smashed to pieces on my bed, during the night when I was in it, within a couple of weeks of installation. It had cost something like 12 quid, so I was not pleased, and would have been less so had I had to buy a disposable dustpan, mercury spill kit, etc to get rid of it. As it was, ignorant of the dreadful health hazard, I just scooped it up and slung it in the bin.
Since then I've never had one break, or go phut, although I suppose it's only a matter of time. I think we're not allowed to put them out with the other recycling, have to take them to the tip for special handling. Have you any experience of such things?
The very first such bulb I had, this was ten years or so ago when I was first living at what later became The House with No Name, fell out of its socket and smashed to pieces on my bed, during the night when I was in it, within a couple of weeks of installation. It had cost something like 12 quid, so I was not pleased, and would have been less so had I had to buy a disposable dustpan, mercury spill kit, etc to get rid of it. As it was, ignorant of the dreadful health hazard, I just scooped it up and slung it in the bin.
Since then I've never had one break, or go phut, although I suppose it's only a matter of time. I think we're not allowed to put them out with the other recycling, have to take them to the tip for special handling. Have you any experience of such things?
