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From: jerry@altos86.Altos.COM (Jerry Gardner)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Florescent Problems
Message-ID: <3359@altos86.Altos.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 90 15:39:21 GMT
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In article <4604@qiclab.UUCP> al@qiclab.UUCP (Al Peterman) writes:

}Another minor hassle with florescents is the disposal problem.  They
}are somewhat hazardous to smash to fit in the trash.  I also think they
}contain rather dangerous substances.  This of cousre is not a problem
}with the "bulb" replacement size units, but the 4 and 8 foot tubes are
}awkward.

Florescents used to contain beryllium, a very poisonous element, but no longer
do.  The main danger is getting cut on the shards.


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