PF.. Maybe cuz Holly suffered ill heath most of her life and had a real hard time the last two year with diabetes and so much effort and time was spent on her.. and she gave back more than any other dog I have ever had, either as a kid or adult.

i can live with the taking the broken bits back to the supplier, but leave the room for 15 mins??? wtf?

i also found this. please tell me they do not seriously expect joe bloggs to do this when they break a lightbulb

http://www.ehow.com/how_5658403_clean-recycle-broken-flourescent-cfls.html

1.
S tep 1

OPEN WINDOWS AND DOORS AND EVACUATE THE AREA

Begin the process of cleaning up a broken flourescent or othe CFL bulb by ventilating the area and evacuating the area for 15 minutes.
2.
Step 2

TURN OFF ALL CENTRAL AIR OR HEATING SUPPLIES TO THE AREA

It is important to prevent circulation of contaminated air in the area of the breakage to other parts of the home or building. By turning off forced air heating and cooling systems, you will reduce the risk of contamination of other areas.

If the breakage occurs in a kitchen, unplug the refrigerator to stop the circulation of air into the refrigerator.
3.
Step 3

COLLECT CFL CLEANUP ITEMS AND PUT ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

While the area is being ventilated, collect together the items you will need for safe removal of the broken CFL. These items include stiff cardboard or squeegee to remove broken glass and powder, paper towels and water or wet wipes, glass jars with tight lids or sealable plastic bags. Cover your shoes with plastic bags or shoe covers. Wear goggles and a face mask. Put on disposable gloves.
4.
Step 4

When you re-enter the area of the broken CFL, begin at the farthest reaches of the breakage, and carefully scrape up broken glass with stiff cardboard or squeegee. Wipe up powder with damp paper towels or wipes. Work toward the center of the breakage. Place the pieces of broken glass and the used towels or wipes in glass jars or sealable plastic bags. When a container is full, seal it tightly.
5.
Step 5

REMOVE PROTECTIVE GEAR AND PLACE IN SEALABLE PLASTIC BAGS

After all the flourescent lighting or other CFL breakage is cleaned up, remove your disposable gloves and place them in a sealable plastic bag. Remove your face mask and place in a sealable plastic bag. IF you touched your goggles with contaminated gloves, put them in a sealable plastic bag. Seal the bag tightly.
6.
Step 6

DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED ITEMS

Dispose of contaminated items that have been sealed in plastic bags or glass jars by placing them in a garbage can outside. Broken CFL waste can be disposed of by plaacing sealed containers in a garbage can, or they can be recycled by taking them to a recyling center--see below for disposal sites.
7.
Step 7

SHOWER AND SHAMPOO HAIR

Take a shower and wash your hair to be sure you remove any mercury residue from your body.

Blimey i have opened up a tin of worms all those safety procedures seem a bit over the top.Best not break one then.

Rampant Rabbit 04 Feb 21:09
PF.. Maybe cuz Holly suffered ill heath most of her life and had a real hard time the last two year with diabetes and so much effort and time was spent on her.. and she gave back more than any other dog I have ever had, either as a kid or adult.

ahh yes, when you start to care for a living being that is too early to be cared for, and she starts to fight back, and you become too attached, you to let the dog see through it's life

of course, it'll be extremely sad when that era's over :( ..........that's life!, it's never simple, it never will be!

to bring in to the country. not to sell existing stock

By Anna Browning
BBC News

It is light, bright and has been around for 120 years. But from Tuesday (Sep 1st 2009) the 100 watt bulb bows out from Britain.

Under new EU rules the manufacture and import of 100 watt bulbs and all frosted bulbs will be banned in favour of the energy-saving variety.

According to the Energy Saving Trust, compact fluorescent lamps (energy-saving bulbs) use 80% less electricity than standard bulbs.

They could also save the average household £590 in energy over their lifetime of between eight and 10 years, and if all traditional bulbs were replaced, the carbon saving would be the equivalent of taking 70,000 cars off the road.

Good reasons. But while cutting carbon and cheaper bills might entice many, others are less happy.

Commonplace complaints about the new bulbs include they take too long to warm up, they are ugly, they give off poor light and they contain mercury - making them potentially hazardous and hard to get rid of.

THE PHASING OUT
Any bulb with frosted, opal, pearl or other translucent finish - unless category A energy savers - will be banned from 1 September 2009
All clear bulbs must be energy rating category E or better from 1 September 2009
100W bulbs and above must be at least category C from 1 September 2009
75W bulbs and above must be category C or better from 1 September 2010
60W bulbs and above must be at least category C from 1 September 2011
All clear bulbs must be at least category C from 1 September 2012
And according to campaigners, energy-saving bulbs can trigger migraines, exacerbate skin conditions and lead to other serious health problems.

yes yes and to do with that , tungsten halogen lamps. including low voltage and Gu10s will be downrated for energy blah blah

50w gu10 to be 40w, 500w tungsten halogen to be 420, blah blah blah

have a banana