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Do compact fluorescent lamps contain mercury?
yes
What are cfl lights?
A CFL light is a Compact Fluorescent Light.
How many atoms of mercury are in a light bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. (For that reason, it is important to be very careful with a broken compact fluorescent bulb, because mercury is highly toxic.) Most other kinds of light bulbs do not contain any significant amount of mercury.
Do incandescent light bulbs have more mercury in them than fluorescent?
I would say no. My reasoning is that if incandescent bulbs have as much or more mercury than fluorescent bulbs, the fluorescent industry would be debunking all the reports of a mercury problem.Incandescent lights do not need or use mercury to operate, so there is none in them.Fluorescent lights cannot be made at all without mercury, as it is the glow of mercury ions that produces the UV light inside the fluorescent bulb to excite the phosphor coating to make visible light.
What does CFL's in lighting stand for?
The fulform of CFL bulbs is compact fluorecent light
Do compact fluorescent lamps contain mercury?
yes
What are cfl lights?
A CFL light is a Compact Fluorescent Light.
What's the longest lasting Compact fluorescent for the money?
GE Compact Fluorescent lights come highly recommended and are guaranteed to be long lasting.
Which bulb last longer an incandescent light bulb or Compact fluorescent lights?
compact floresent
What is mercury used for in fluorescent lights?
Jo tromans
How many atoms of mercury are in a light bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. (For that reason, it is important to be very careful with a broken compact fluorescent bulb, because mercury is highly toxic.) Most other kinds of light bulbs do not contain any significant amount of mercury.
How many mercury atoms are in one fluorescent light bulb?
in a compact flourescent about 8mg.
Do energy saver light bulbs contain mercury?
Yes, all fluorescent lights, including the compact fluorescents contain some amount of mercury. It is a necessary component to make the bulb work and is the reason fluorescent bulbs should not be broken for disposal, but should be sent through a disposal path that bring them to a responsible recycling and disposal organization. Compact fluorescent bulbs, also called energy saver light bulbs, have more mercury than the conventional long fluorescent bulbs, which have been developed in recent years to use less mercury than used to be the case.
Is mercury used for the filament in light bulbs?
No, not in the filament. You are probably thinking of compact fluorescent light bulbs, which do contain mercury.
What contains high levels of mercury?
Thermometers, Merthiolate, and fluorescent lights.
What are the uses for compact fluorescent light?
Compact fluorescent lights are used in place of incandescent lights, but use one-fifth or one-third of the electrical power. They also last about ten times longer, making them very efficient for lighting rooms.
Where in this world can you find mercury?
You can find it in fluorescent lights, batteries and some thermometers.
