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.
Clean up cfl on carpet.
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Next use tape or damp paper towels to help remove the smaller shards of glass.
Gently screw in the cfl until snug.
O if possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing.
You can handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage.
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Cleaning up after these mercury filled bulbs is a hassle but here s how to do it safely.
Place all pieces inside of the jar or sealable bag.
Youcan handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage.
Sense vance shows how to safely clean up a broken cfl bulb.
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.
Youcan switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling.
Once the big pieces are up try.
Testing a four foot lamp fall on living room carpet.
There is also concern that a cfl that breaks over a carpet necessitates the homeowner removing the carpet altogether particularly if small children will be playing on or near that carpet.
Do not use a broom or vacuum to clean up a cfl bulb.
First use your cardboard or stiff paper to scoop up the large pieces of the broken cfl glass.
If possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing.
Remove the smallest glass particles by parting the carpet fibers with a vacuum.
If you shatter a compact fluorescent bulb cfl follow a different set of steps to reduce your exposure to mercury.