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To: longnshort who wrote (335867)	4/30/2007 11:52:23 AM
From: combjelly	of 1574585

"Then you, like Brandy Bridges of Ellsworth, Maine, could be looking at a cost of about US$2,004.28, which doesn't include the costs of frayed nerves and risks to health." So Maine is staffed by morons. It reminds me of the case where an anonymous truck was driving down the freeway in LA and a bag bounced off the back. The authorities were called, and a team was sent out to clean it up. The label was read and someone looked up the contents in the MSDS. Based on the information, they shut down the freeway for several hours while people in moonsuits cleaned the bag contents up. What was in the bag? Ferric oxide. Also known as rust. More than likely, it was on its way to be used as a pigment in paint or something like that. There are established procedures for cleaning up after a shattered CFL bulb that don't run $2000. Or any where close. Here is what the EPA recommends. What should I do if a CFL breaks? Because there is such a small amount of mercury in CFLs, your greatest risk if a bulb breaks is getting cut from glass shards. Research indicates that there is no immediate health risk to you or your family should a bulb break and it’s cleaned up properly. You can minimize any risks by following these proper clean-up and disposal guidelines: • Sweep up—don’t vacuum—all of the glass fragments and fine particles. • Place broken pieces in a sealed plastic bag and wipe the area with a damp paper towel to pick up any stray shards of glass or fine particles. Put the used towel in the plastic bag as well. • If weather permits, open windows to allow the room to ventilate. energystar.gov Forget your moronic crusade. Fluorescent lights have been used for a century. And yes, they've been broken before. CFLs are just a packaging exercise, there is nothing new. But, what else can I expect from a guy who is frightened by seatbelt extenders and chipmunks?

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