How to deal with the "mercury-containing" energy-saving lamps?

If you accidentally break a fluorescent light into a room, the mercury inside will be life-threatening. Mercury can evaporate at room temperature, and mercury vapor and mercury compounds are highly toxic. What should I do? Don't panic at this time, please follow the steps below to clean up.

The US Environmental Protection Agency sets a minimum level of safety for mercury consumption at 0.7 mg Hg/kg bw/week, and the World Health Organization recommends 3.3 mg Hg/kg bw/week. In other words, for an average adult weighing 50 kg, it is safe to continuously absorb mercury no more than 35-165 mg in a week. And a fluorescent contains less than 5 mg of mercury, so don't worry!

The “mercury-containing” energy-saving lamps are broken like this:

The first step: vacate this area

Once the CFL is broken, make sure everyone leaves the room (especially pets), then open the window, close the door, and make sure to turn off the central air conditioner and wait for about 15 minutes.

Step 2: Find a sealable container

Look for a container that can hold a broken bulb, preferably a metal-covered glass bottle. If not, a plastic food container or even a sealable plastic bag can be used.

The third step: clean up the mess

Next you may want to use a broom to clean up the debris, but please do not do this! Any object that comes into contact with debris may be contaminated with mercury. You may also want to use a vacuum cleaner to remove debris, so please do not do so, so mercury may still be scattered into the air.

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