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2018-06-10 15:26:45
Hi My mother have accidentally cut her finger (deep cut) with broken CFL bulb glass. Does mercury or any other florescent present in it can poison the wound What kind of precautionary method should i take and what kind of medicine is necessary.
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Cfl bulbs have mercury as essential ingredient Mercury is released in minute amount when the bulb gets broken
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amount is vapor unlike liquid pearl form of this toxic metal in other bulbs
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vapor get evaporated fast and don't enter the cut in large amounts to cause toxicity get her a tetanus injection and take care of the wound mercury in tiny bit amount can be ignored

Answered2018-06-11 04:38:45

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