How To Clean Up Broken Fluorescent Light Bulb. Place towels in the glass jar or plastic bag. Compact fluorescent light bulbs CFLs contain small amounts of mercury.
Wipe up the broken glass and powder seal them in a container and dispose of them. O Brooms should not be used to clean up broken fluorescent bulbs because they will spread the mercury. Never use a vacuum cleaner to clean-up broken fluorescent pieces and always dispose of them properly at a household hazardous waste collection site.
A regular vacuum cleaner will increase air levels of mercury and the vacuum will become.
Keep in mind that in California fluorescent bulbs and tubes are prohibited from trash disposal. Mercury also can be released into the environment if bulbs are not recycled properly. Air Out the Room. Lastly clean the fluorescent light bulb.
