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Part Number: 000014110 Rev 01 1/19
BEFORE CLEANUP
• Have people and pets leave the room,
and avoid the breakage area on the way
out.
• Open a window or door to the outdoors
and leave the room open for 5 - 10
minutes.
• Shut off the central forced air heating/air
conditioning (H&AC) system.
• Collect materials you will need to clean
up the broken bulb:
A. Stiff paper or cardboard
B. Sticky tape (e.g., duct tape)
C. Damp paper towels or disposable
wet wipes (for hard surfaces)
D. Glass jar with a metal lid (such as
a canning jar) or a seal-able plastic
bag(s)
DURING CLEANUP
• Be thorough in collecting broken glass
and visible powder.
• Place cleanup materials in a sealable
container.
AFTER CLEANUP
• Promptly place all bulb debris and
cleanup materials outdoors in a trash
container or protected area until
materials can be disposed of properly.
Avoid leaving any bulb fragments or
cleanup materials indoors.
• If practical, continue to air out the room
where the bulb was broken and leave
the heating/air conditioning system shut
off for several hours.
Cleanup Steps for Hard Surfaces
1. Carefully scoop up glass fragments and
powder using stiff paper or cardboard
and place debris and paper/cardboard
in a glass jar with a metal lid. If a glass
jar is not available, use a sealable
plastic bag.
NOTE: Since a plastic bag will not prevent
the mercury vapor from escaping, remove
the plastic bag(s) from the home after
cleanup.
2. Use sticky tape, such as duct tape,
to pick up any remaining small glass
fragments and powder. Place the used
tape in the glass jar or plastic bag.
3. Wipe the area clean with damp paper
towels or disposable wet wipes. Place
the towels in the glass jar or plastic
bag.
NOTE: Vacuuming of hard surfaces during
cleanup is not recommended unless broken
glass remains after all other cleanup
steps have been taken. It is possible
that vacuuming could spread mercury
containing powder or mercury vapor,
although available information on this
problem is limited.
