Mercury vapor released from broken compact fluorescent light bulbs can exceed safe exposure levels for humans, study finds Date: July 6, 2011 Source: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers Summary ...

The exact hue depends on the mercury vapor pressure and usually contains a fair amount of ultraviolet light. These tubes have an interesting history dating back to 1901, the year [Peter Cooper ...

The exact hue depends on the mercury vapor pressure and usually contains a fair amount of ultraviolet light. These tubes have an interesting history dating back to 1901, the year [Peter Cooper ...

But municipal governments enthusiastic about energy-saving lighting have generally ignored the implications of color temperature. Now that mercury- vapor lights are being phased out be- cause of ...

Laptop computers, LCD TVs and compact fluorescent light bulbs are all safe as long as they're intact, but if they crack or shatter, they can release toxic mercury vapor. See the graphic above for ...

The Hartford Electric Light Co. has been using a mercury-vapor turbine to run its generators since 1923. That turbine was shut down while last week a second was prepared for operation. William Le ...

The lamp’s burst will almost certainly push hot Hg vapor into your listening room. Since mercury is heavier than air, it will try to make its way down to your floor as it dissipates. But dissipate, it ...