Re: The demise of the fluorescent tube
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Originally Posted by avocollector
Many thanks to you all for the info in this thread. I had not realised the fluorescent tubes in my workshop posed a risk with the two small lathes I use from time to time. One query though - did the UK have a panic over some of the components of the holders? - (fluorocarbons or something either in the starters or the ballast resistor) Here in NZ there was mass horror at this and heaps of fluorescents were trashed thanks to it. That's how I ended up with 5 or so double fitting and umpteen tubes for free.
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PCBs oils in capacitors.
Very early fluo tubes also contained beryllium oxide of all lovely things.
David
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Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done
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