SAFETY ALERT - Energy Saving Light Bulbs

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Hi All
I have included an email through work in regards to the Energy Saving Light Globes, please see email below.

"SAFETY ALERT – POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY SAVING LIGHT GLOBES

We have just received an e-mail from the ACCV (Aged & Community Care Victoria) in relation to the health risks associated with the now commonly used Energy Saving Light Bulbs. The risks are only present in the event that a globe is broken or damaged significantly.

In the event that an Energy Saving Globe breaks at work or at home, it is recommended that you:

 Clear the room immediately for 15 minutes – as the Globes contain Mercury which is poisonous and when inhaled as a vapour can cause symptoms such as migraine and disorientation. All persons and animals should leave or be removed.
 Where possible continue to ventilate the room for 12-24 hours after the initial spill/breakage – open windows and close internal doors
 Do NOT touch or handle (directly) the globe, glass or parts of the globe. Make sure you wear gloves and shoes with thick soles. Contact with the skin can cause skin irritation and allergic like symptoms. If you cut yourself, seek medical attention.
 Avoid inhaling the dust
 Do NOT clean the debris using a vacuum cleaner – as this can spread the dust throughout other areas. Clean up using a piece of stiff paper/card, and place fragments into a rigid and sealed container (such as a plastic container). Dispose of the sealed container in the rubbish – not in the recycling.
 Wash your hands after disposal/cleaning"