On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:05 PM, Apptech wrote:

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

There was quite a bit of discussion as a result of my "take apart a  
CFL" "instructable" (http://www.instructables.com/id/Take-apart-a- 
Compact-Fluorescent-Bulb/ ); see the comments.  I dunno if any of the  
number were authoritative, and I wasn't really interested in chasing  
down competing links when MY whole point was "don't break the glass",  
but the number thrown around most was "under 5mg per bulb."

BillW

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