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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 967624" data-attributes="member: 12952"><p>[h=4]Before Cleanup[/h] </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have people and pets leave the room.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Air out the room for 5-10 minutes by opening a window or door to the outdoor environment.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shut off the central forced air heating/air-conditioning system, if you have one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Collect materials needed to clean up broken bulb:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">stiff paper or cardboard;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">sticky tape;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes (for hard surfaces); and</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a glass jar with a metal lid or a sealable plastic bag.</li> </ul> </li> </ul><p>[h=4]During Cleanup[/h] </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong>DO NOT VACUUM.</strong> Vacuuming is not recommended unless broken glass remains after all other cleanup steps have been taken. Vacuuming could spread mercury-containing powder or mercury vapor.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Place cleanup materials in a sealable container.</li> </ul><p>[h=4]After Cleanup[/h] </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Promptly place all bulb debris and cleanup materials, including vacuum cleaner bags, outdoors in a trash container or protected area until materials can be disposed of. Avoid leaving any bulb fragments or cleanup materials indoors.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Next, check with your local government about disposal requirements in your area, because some localities require fluorescent bulbs (broken or unbroken) be taken to a local recycling center. If there is no such requirement in your area, you can dispose of the materials with your household trash.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If practical, continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours.</li> </ul><p><a href="http://www.epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.html" target="_blank">Cleaning Up a Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL) | Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) | US EPA</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 967624, member: 12952"] [h=4]Before Cleanup[/h] [LIST] [*]Have people and pets leave the room. [*]Air out the room for 5-10 minutes by opening a window or door to the outdoor environment. [*]Shut off the central forced air heating/air-conditioning system, if you have one. [*]Collect materials needed to clean up broken bulb: [LIST] [*]stiff paper or cardboard; [*]sticky tape; [*]damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes (for hard surfaces); and [*]a glass jar with a metal lid or a sealable plastic bag. [/LIST] [/LIST] [h=4]During Cleanup[/h] [LIST] [*] [B]DO NOT VACUUM.[/B] Vacuuming is not recommended unless broken glass remains after all other cleanup steps have been taken. Vacuuming could spread mercury-containing powder or mercury vapor. [*]Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder. [*]Place cleanup materials in a sealable container. [/LIST] [h=4]After Cleanup[/h] [LIST] [*]Promptly place all bulb debris and cleanup materials, including vacuum cleaner bags, outdoors in a trash container or protected area until materials can be disposed of. Avoid leaving any bulb fragments or cleanup materials indoors. [*]Next, check with your local government about disposal requirements in your area, because some localities require fluorescent bulbs (broken or unbroken) be taken to a local recycling center. If there is no such requirement in your area, you can dispose of the materials with your household trash. [*]If practical, continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours. [/LIST] [url=http://www.epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.html]Cleaning Up a Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL) | Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) | US EPA[/url] [/QUOTE]
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