Mad hatter and the licking of hats.

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Zapped Sparky Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 2206 Credit: 625,264 RAC: 933	Message 1267722 - Posted: 4 Aug 2012, 22:18:27 UTC
	I'm sure lots of us have replaced our filament bulbs with energy saving light bulbs and whatnot to reduce our leccy bills. But, after having a few break on me I've wondered about the mercury that ends up, erm, somewhere about the house (seriously, I once sneezed while replacing a light and it smashed on the floor). Anyone have any ideas as how to find the mercury without having to get a forensics team in? Are you worried about the mercury that can end up in your home? How can you get rid of it? Advice and everything else on this subject is welcomed. ____________ In an alternate universe, it was a ZX81 that asked for clothes, boots and motorcycle. Beer/wine o'clock, the best of the o'clocks. Humpty dumpty sat on a wall, along came a giant, and cooked him for breakfast.
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John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 434,933 RAC: 60	Message 1267726 - Posted: 4 Aug 2012, 22:28:14 UTC
	I have yet to break one. I also take them to Home Depot for recycling as they promise to deal with the mercury. ____________ BOINC WIKI
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Zapped Sparky Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 2206 Credit: 625,264 RAC: 933	Message 1267730 - Posted: 4 Aug 2012, 22:40:36 UTC - in response to Message 1267726.
	I have yet to break one. I also take them to Home Depot for recycling as they promise to deal with the mercury. You've never dropped one or anything? As to the recycling, yep, the ones that "go" I take to a specific recycling place to be dealt with. The problem being you have to do a search to find them. ____________ In an alternate universe, it was a ZX81 that asked for clothes, boots and motorcycle. Beer/wine o'clock, the best of the o'clocks. Humpty dumpty sat on a wall, along came a giant, and cooked him for breakfast.
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The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 3901 Credit: 1,065,370 RAC: 731	Message 1267740 - Posted: 4 Aug 2012, 23:10:42 UTC
	We have a 2-phenylhydrazide spray in the lab to test for the presence of mercury (and a few other heavy metals). Spray on and warm for a couple of minutes, if it goes dark blue there is mercury present. Where one would find it outside the lab i'm not sure. ____________ Chemists have all the solutions! Skype me: simonator### (one zero one)
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John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 434,933 RAC: 60	Message 1267981 - Posted: 5 Aug 2012, 16:35:20 UTC - in response to Message 1267730.
	I have yet to break one. I also take them to Home Depot for recycling as they promise to deal with the mercury. You've never dropped one or anything? As to the recycling, yep, the ones that "go" I take to a specific recycling place to be dealt with. The problem being you have to do a search to find them. I have never dropped one. I am extremely careful handling them as I really don't want to deal with any mercury. I have broken a mercury thermometer though. I shook it a little to hard when shaking it down. ____________ BOINC WIKI
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Julie Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 8377 Credit: 1,376,998 RAC: 4,363	Message 1268706 - Posted: 7 Aug 2012, 10:32:27 UTC
	Get rid of Mercury ____________
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