> Those were old, Soviet-era tubes. Modern fluorescents have 
> very little
> mercury, and the tubes you're likely to find at the dump 
> may even have none:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp#Loss_of_mercury


Reportedly even the "best" CFLs have some mercury. 10 to 20 
mg comes to mind.


        Russell


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