TAO Iris range use amalgam and is therefore liquid mercury free. However, would a CFL light source be broken, please follow the cleaning steps
1. Before you clean-up: air out
  • Make sure all people and pets leave the room.
  • Don’t allow anyone to walk through the area where the break occurred.
  • Open a window.
  • Exit the room and stay out for a minimum of 15 minutes or more.
  • Shut off any centralized heating or cooling systems in the building.
2. Clean-up steps: hard surfaces
  • Do not use a vacuum or broom to clean up.
  • Carefully scoop up the broken glass using stiff paper such as cardstock, cardboard or paperboard.
  • Place the broken pieces and powder into a glass jar with metal lid or in a plastic bag that can be sealed.
  • Use duct tape to pick up any leftover glass fragments and/or powder.
  • Wipe the area clean with disposable wet wipes. Place the used wipes into the glass jar or plastic bag.
3. Clean-up steps: carpeting or rug
  • Carefully scoop up the broken glass and place the pieces into a glass jar with metal lid or in a plastic bag that can be sealed.
  • Use duct tape to pick up any leftover glass fragments and/or powder.
  • Once you have picked up as much material as possible, a vacuum may be used to collect the remaining debris.
  • Remove the vacuum bag (or empty and clean the canister).
  • Place the bag or vacuum debris in a plastic bag that can be sealed.
4. Clean-up steps: clothing, bedding and other material
  • If the debris from the broken bulb is unable to be cleaned from the fabric, discard the clothing bedding or other material.
  • Do not wash the material.
  • You can, however, wash clothing or other materials that did not come into direct contact with the broken bulb. This includes any clothing being worn at the time the bulb broke, as long as direct contact wasn’t made.
  • If shoes come into direct contact with powder from the bulb or broken glass, wipe them off with disposable wet wipes. Place the used wipes in a glass jar or plastic bag for disposal.
5. Disposal
  • This product must be disposed of at a designated collection point for Electrical and Electronic waste.
  • For more information, contact your local city office or the shop where you purchased the product.
  • Wash your hands after disposing of all clean-up materials and containers. 
 
Please contact info@taolight.com for further information on this product