Clean Up Cfl On Carpet

You can switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling.

Clean up cfl on carpet.

Testing a four foot lamp fall on living room carpet. Read the report for details. Gently screw in the cfl until snug. Continue previous step until you feel confident that all glass shards have been removed.

If you shatter a compact fluorescent bulb cfl follow a different set of steps to reduce your exposure to mercury. O if possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing. Remove the smallest glass particles by parting the carpet fibers with a vacuum. 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.

If possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing. Youcan handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage. You can handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage. Sense vance shows how to safely clean up a broken cfl bulb.

Cleaning up after these mercury filled bulbs is a hassle but here s how to do it safely. Youcan switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling. Next use tape or damp paper towels to help remove the smaller shards of glass. Since compact fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury there.

In this episode of spec. There is also concern that a cfl that breaks over a carpet necessitates the homeowner removing the carpet altogether particularly if small children will be playing on or near that carpet. Once the big pieces are up try. Place all pieces inside of the jar or sealable bag.