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Old February 27th 07, 08:35 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Flouarescent Light Bulbs

On Feb 26, 8:51 pm, wrote:
The little screw in kind,when they burn out,did you ever cut one open
(not the glass part) to see what's in there? I wonder if any of the
parts can be used for something else?
cuhulin


Cuhulin,

"The Inner Surface of the CFL Bulb is Coated with a Fluorescent
(and often slightly Phosphorescent) Coating made of varying blends
of Metallic and Rare-Earth Minerals {Phosphor Salts}."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorescent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_%28element%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotoxin

What's [In-Side] should stay in-side; cause it can be
nasty stuff when it gets in-side your body.

be safe - enough said ~ RHF


 
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