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Bulb disposal instructions
The bulb inside this product contains mercury. Although the accidental breakage of
a lamp is most unlikely to cause any health problems, it’s good practice to minimise
any unnecessary exposure to mercury, as well as risk of cuts from glass fragments.
Revised advice issued by the Health Protection Agency is to:
Ventilate the room
Wipe the area with a damp cloth, place that in the plastic bag and seal it
Sticky tape (e.g. duct tape or similar) can be used to pick up small residual piec-
es or powder from soft furnishings and then placed in a sealed plastic bag. The plas-
tic bag doesn't need to be air tight, but should be reasonably sturdy.
Place it in another, similar bag and seal that one as well (this minimises cuts from
broken glass).
Contact the local authority for advice on where to dispose of broken or intact CFLs
as they should be treated as hazardous waste and should not be disposed of in the
bin. All local councils have an obligation to make arrangements for the disposal of
household hazardous waste at a civic amenity site or household waste recycling
centre. The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum runs a website with
details of these centres for chemicals, but which also applies to other hazardous
wastes (www.chem-away.org.uk/). Alternatively contact your local council direct.
