Clean Up Cfl On Carpet

O if possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing.

Clean up cfl on carpet.

First use your cardboard or stiff paper to scoop up the large pieces of the broken cfl glass. In this episode of spec. If you shatter a compact fluorescent bulb cfl follow a different set of steps to reduce your exposure to mercury. If possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing.

Cleaning up after these mercury filled bulbs is a hassle but here s how to do it safely. Gently screw in the cfl until snug. Continue previous step until you feel confident that all glass shards have been removed. Place all pieces inside of the jar or sealable bag.

Next use tape or damp paper towels to help remove the smaller shards of glass. You can switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling. Since compact fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury there. To pick up the smaller pieces and fragments along with any dust wrap a wide piece of tape around your hand so the sticky part is on the outside.

Youcan switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling. Testing a four foot lamp fall on living room carpet. Youcan handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage. Sense vance shows how to safely clean up a broken cfl bulb.

Do not use a broom or vacuum to clean up a cfl bulb. Remove the smallest glass particles by parting the carpet fibers with a vacuum. Read the report for details. You can handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage.