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How do you dispose of bright effects light bulbs?
How do you dispose of the new light bulbd
Is mercury used for the filament in light bulbs?
No, not in the filament. You are probably thinking of compact fluorescent light bulbs, which do contain mercury.
Are flourescent light bulbs dangerous?
Compact Flourescent Light bulbs do contain mercury and can be dangerous if broken because of this.
What element is found in fluorescent light bulbs?
Mercury Vapor
What element is quicksilver used in fluorescent light bulbs?
mercury
Do cfl light bulbs have a little bit of mercury in them?
yes,they do
How many atoms of mercury are in a light bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. (For that reason, it is important to be very careful with a broken compact fluorescent bulb, because mercury is highly toxic.) Most other kinds of light bulbs do not contain any significant amount of mercury.
How do you replace Dash light bulbs in a 1995 Mercury Villager?
You have to remove the instrument cluster to get access to the bulbs.
What is the law on disposing of fluorescent light bulb?
It is unlawful for anyone to dispose of fluorescent bulbs as univeral waste.
Is it dangerous to break fluorescent light bulbs on your back if you drain the mercury?
Yes, and not just because of the glass it is made of. The bulbs have mercury inside of them which can make you ill.
Are there gases and chemicals in a light bulb?
yes there is in the spiral energy saving light bulbs there is mercury
What is the difference between incandescent bulbs and fluorescent bulbs Why change?
Fluorescent bulbs use less energy to produce a similar amount of light as incandescent bulbs. So they save money on power when used. But they cost more to make, and how the power consumed to make them compares I do not know. And they contain a significant amount of mercury, making them difficult to dispose of properly. There is much debate over which is better.
