2008 Fall Residential Newsletter
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- Monday, September 1, 2008
Olympic Trials, Proper clean up of florescent bulbs, yard debris, curbside recycling
Olympic Trials: success on and off the track
Sanipac, together with the U of O, City of Eugene, Lane County, Rexius, and over 90 volunteers, recycled 72% of the waste that we hauled from the Olympic Trials.
How to Clean up Broken Florescent Bulbs
Broken fluorescent light bulbs contain a small amount of mercury that requires special handling. To clean up, take these steps:
1st— ventilate the room for at least 15 minutes. Don’t go in it. Turn off any forced air heating or air conditioning system. Don’t walk through the debris because it could spread the mercury.
ON A HARD SURFACE: use a stiff paper or piece of cardboard to scoop up glass fragments or powder. Do NOT use a broom or vacuum to clean up, as it will stir up the powder. Seal the fragments in a plastic bag. Use sticky tape to pick up the remaining pieces and powder. Wipe the area with a damp towel and dispose of it in the bag.
ON CARPET: use a stiff paper or piece of cardboard to remove larger fragments. Seal them in a plastic bag. Use tape to pick up the remaining pieces and powder. Vacuum only after all visible materials are removed. Remove the vacuum’s bag or empty and wipe the canister with a wet paper towel, and seal the bag or debris in a plastic bag. Ventilate a room for 15 minutes if it has a forced air system. Put all sealed material in an outside trash container & wash your hands. The next few times you vacuum the carpeted area, turn off the forced air and open a window. After vacuuming, continue ventilating the room for at least fifteen minutes.
Our information is from the Environmental Protection Agency’s website: www.epa.gov/mercury/spills
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