27-09-2007, 20:37
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Re: Let There Be Light.
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Originally Posted by entwisi
read the original thread. I believe there is no mercury in them anymore. argon by its very nature is inert, phospor is a natural occurring element as well and not dangerous.
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Just because something is a natural element doesn’t make it safe entwisi. Uranium is a natural element so would you like some of that in your pocket?
The phosphorous coating inside fluorescent tubes can cause skin problems and then there is the mercury. That’s why fluorescent tubes should not be just chucked on the tip or broken up to fit in the bin.
See http://www.owr.ehnr.state.nc.us/ref/38/37032.htm |
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