An energy saving bulb has gone - evacuate the room now!

[ahsan28]

An energy saving bulb has gone - evacuate the room now!


Energy-saving light bulbs are so dangerous that everyone must leave the room for at least 15 minutes if one falls to the floor and breaks, a Government department warned yesterday.

The startling alert came as health experts also warned that toxic mercury inside the bulbs can aggravate a range of problems including migraines and dizziness.

And a leading dermatologist said tens of thousands of people with skin complaints will find it hard to tolerate being near the bulbs as they cause conditions such as eczema to flare up.

The Department for Environment warned shards of glass from broken bulbs should not be vacuumed up but instead swept away by someone wearing rubber gloves to protect them from the bulb's mercury content.

In addition, it said care should be taken not to inhale any dust and the broken pieces should be put in a sealed plastic bag for disposal at a council dump – not a normal household bin.

None of this advice, however, is printed on the packaging the new-style bulbs are sold in. There are also worries over how the bulbs will be disposed of.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1965

[snakelegs]

thanks - this is the first i've heard of this. i use these bulbs too.

[Pk_#2]

thanks - this is the first i've heard of this. i use these bulbs too.

I read about it yesterday and got freaked out Lol, they're really crap though dun get them Lol, they're really dim at first and take a few minutes to brighten up!

JazakAllah bro,

AsalamuAlaykum.

[Muezzin]

...They said they were good for the environment. They didn't say they were toxic.

Sounds like a tag-line to a cheesy B-movie (of the horror rather than the Seinfeld variety). Pity it can also apply to... light bulbs.

It came from beneath the counter...

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[adeeb]

wow...:uuh::uuh:

speechless...:nervous:

[AvarAllahNoor]

We use the bulb on our landing. Though I suffer from headaches anyway, so if one does pop, it won't be anything I'm not used to. (May even have a reverse affect)