You can switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling.
Clean up cfl on carpet.
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First use your cardboard or stiff paper to scoop up the large pieces of the broken cfl glass.
Youcan handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage.
You can handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage.
Gently screw in the cfl until snug.
Remove the smallest glass particles by parting the carpet fibers with a vacuum.
Testing a four foot lamp fall on living room carpet.
Since compact fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury there.
Once the big pieces are up try.
O if possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing.
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.
The best bet is to carefully scoop up the larger bits of glass with a piece of paper or cardboard something you can easily dispose of along with the broken bulb.
Do not use a broom or vacuum to clean up a cfl bulb.
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If possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing.
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.
Sense vance shows how to safely clean up a broken cfl bulb.
If you shatter a compact fluorescent bulb cfl follow a different set of steps to reduce your exposure to mercury.
Place all pieces inside of the jar or sealable bag.