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Fluorescent lamps Re: Thinking About A Geiger Counter
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- Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 15:46:53 -0700
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(are we getting OT ?)
> There is not much mercury inside but there may be quite much argon
> inside. I don't know how "good" the vacuum has to be.
Fluoresecent lamps are filled with mercury vapor,
with a smisge oif metallic mercury present.
most _incandescent_ (filament) lamps have argon, tho not QI, etc.
do not.
best
dwp