So today I was changing a fluorescent light bulb in my bedroom, you know, the long and white color light bulb and I accidentally drop it and it landed on the chair then fell onto the carpet, now the glass pieces are everywhere on the carpet and some white powdery stuff and then I quickly grab the big glass pieces and then vacuum it with a vacuum cleaner then it was pretty clean then I researched online and found out that these light bulbs contain mercury which is harmful, and the websites said that it shouldn't be vacuum and that I have to pick these shattered glasses up with a glove, and that if you vacuum it the white powder stuff would get airborne so I would get mercury on my skin, inhale it in my nose, lung, so will I get mercury poisoning or be fatal? Would I get cancer, help please. I mean my bedroom is small and not very ventilated.I broke a fluorescent light bulb in my bedroom, will I be okay?OH NO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TYPING AWAY ON YAHOO ANSWERS!!! GO TO THE HOSPITAL RIGHT AWAY AND TELL THEM!!!!I broke a fluorescent light bulb in my bedroom, will I be okay?I used to play around with the stuff as a kid it's neat to watch it roll around your palm, you will be fine with the small amount in a bulb. You can go overboard and call a hazmat team if it will make you feel better. Carefully dump the vacuum bag and put in a new one.I broke a fluorescent light bulb in my bedroom, will I be okay?Ya you will be fine, you will just **** out your knees and piss out your elbows for a few weeks.
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