Since compact fluorescent energy saving lamps are made of glass TUBING and can break if dropped or roughly handled, care should be taken when removing the lamp from its packaging, installing or replacing it.

Breaking a lamp is extremely unlikely to have any impact on your health. PROPER cleanup and adequate ventilation minimizes the impact even further. If a lamp breaks, VENTILATE the room for 20-30 minutes, remove the parts – PREFERABLY with gloves – and put them in a closed PLASTIC bag in the disposal bin. Do not use a vacuum cleaner so that the remaining parts will not stay in the filter.

Since compact fluorescent energy saving lamps are made of glass tubing and can break if dropped or roughly handled, care should be taken when removing the lamp from its packaging, installing or replacing it.

Breaking a lamp is extremely unlikely to have any impact on your health. Proper cleanup and adequate ventilation minimizes the impact even further. If a lamp breaks, ventilate the room for 20-30 minutes, remove the parts – preferably with gloves – and put them in a closed plastic bag in the disposal bin. Do not use a vacuum cleaner so that the remaining parts will not stay in the filter.