Fluorescent bulb broken. Should I be worried?

basilmarket.com forums : Chat | 15 posts archived

thread starter sillygiraffe Jun 13 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I cleaned up the pieces and disposed of the bulb. (Wrapped it three times in plastic bags, and threw it outside.) Is there any more things I should be doing? I'm not in the room atm.

My Characters: CudderRhythm - 73 Broa Aran in Memory

FatalWeek 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Shouldn't this be in the Chat Section?

My Characters: FatalMondays - 128 Scania Dark Knight

xWindRavenx 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

....no? o.o I'd say you handled it well though....wrong section of Basil >.>

My Characters: MrKonpaku - 133 Mardia Hero

DragonBandit 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Lol what exactly are you worried about hahahahaha? The glass on the floor?

My Characters: xgrimjowo - 51 Khaini Fighter

sillygiraffe 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

OH! Just noticed it was in the wrong section. T_T If a mod could kindly move it, it'd be greatly appreciated. +My window's open.

My Characters: CudderRhythm - 73 Broa Aran in Memory

cheeseman6 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] DragonBandit : Lol what exactly are you worried about hahahahaha? The glass on the floor? [/quote] he's worried about the mercury in the bulb. and incase you dont know, mercury is a bad thing. it is toxic even in small quantities. both the vapors and the actual liquid is toxic.

My Characters: 4muskeytears - 131 Khaini Dark Knight

TBTempo 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Leave your house and call poison control. Flourescence light bulbs have a oderless gas of carbon monoxide and can be quite poionious.. a room of monoxide can kill a human in around 2 minutes

My Characters: MerchedMyDog - 100 Bera Thunder Breaker

Sinzanteshu2 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

many flourecent bulbs (really any gas filled light; halogen, high pressure sodium, metal halide, ect) contain mercury so it's best to be careful, that mercury can sometimes vaporize if the bulb was broken. Next time try not to breath too deeply when you bag it also use gloves

My Characters: doragonyuza - 54 Bera Evan 5th Growth

aznphoenix05 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Evacuate the house asap and call poison control. Open all windows also to try to air out all remaining carbon monoxide incase it spreads and stuff.

My Characters: RyuKatti - 134 Khaini Shadower

FatalWeek 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] cheeseman6 : he's worried about the mercury in the bulb. and incase you dont know, mercury is a bad thing. it is toxic even in small quantities. both the vapors and the actual liquid is toxic. [/quote] Yeah and if it gets into your blood stream, oh yeah. That's death quickly.

My Characters: FatalMondays - 128 Scania Dark Knight

xvietxboix 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] TBTempo : Leave your house and call poison control. Flourescence light bulbs have a oderless gas of carbon monoxide and can be quite poionious.. a room of monoxide can kill a human in around 2 minutes [/quote] I don't think that bulb has enough CO to kill you. The mercury can make you go crazy clean it properly and don't sniff it lol. I don't think that bulb has enough

My Characters: Heaveniyhand - 81 Bera Aran in Misery

TBTempo 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Its not CO. Its carbon monoxide... and yes it does.. my uncle robby learned that the hard way.. leave your house for ther night and let it air out.

My Characters: MerchedMyDog - 100 Bera Thunder Breaker

patrickpi666 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf Read the last part. Remember Google is your best friend. Oh crap wrong link. This is for mercury (Hg). x.x

My Characters: ITrainSolo - 34 Khaini F/P Wizard

cheeseman6 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i googled flourescent light bulbs and i see no mention of CO only bits of Hg. So i want to know where you get the CO part from. @TBTempo, CO is Carbon Monoxide. C = carbon. O = one (mono) oxygen.

My Characters: 4muskeytears - 131 Khaini Dark Knight

Triaudia 06/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

He's talking about the quest bulb above your head

My Characters: Ezeulu - 70 Windia Evan 6th Growth