Do those new energy saving light bulbs emit UV?

Answer 1

They work on generating UV light internally. That is captured by phosphor which then emits visible light.
The glass will no doubt contain a UV filter.

Having said that, it is possible that a tiny, tiny fraction of UV light evades these two barriers and exits the lamp.
Nowhere near enough to be worried about, I imagine.
And don't expect a tan from it.

Answer 2

All those things are is Neon that 'they' figured out how to make burnout after 350hrs of use.
They do not put out the heat of an incandescent , they are just fancy schmanzie neon lights that fit into a standard socket, nothing new there.
Fluorescent lamps

Fluorescent lamps produce UV radiation by ionising low-pressure mercury vapour. A phosphorescent coating on the inside of the tubes absorbs the UV and converts it to visible light.

The main mercury emission wavelength is in the UVC range. Unshielded exposure of the skin or eyes to mercury arc lamps that do not have a conversion phosphor is quite dangerous.

The light from a mercury lamp is predominantly at discrete wavelengths. Other practical UV sources with more continuous emission spectra include xenon arc lamps (commonly used as sunlight simulators), deuterium arc lamps, mercury-xenon arc lamps, metal-halide arc lamps, and tungsten-halogen incandescent lamps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet

Answer 3

A little, but not enough for most people to worry about. If you can stand sunlight for a normal amount of time you can certainly use them, they give off far less ultraviolet than sunlight.

"Your safety is important to us. That's why, for all of our light bulbs designed for general public use, we strive to minimize the amount of UV light emitted.

If you're looking for a low-UV bulb for an especially sensitive area, try our Saf-T-Gard® bulbs. They block most ultraviolet light emissions, and they're also shatter-resistant."

http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm#8

Answer 4

Not enough to be dangerous.

Though I should also note that Incandescent heaters emit some UV as well (though somewhat less than Fluorescents).

Answer 5

effective, they in many situations do keep us money each and each month - cost approximately $a hundred to selection the apartment over - you get used to the commerce in mild. The unload now has a field for recycling the burnt or broken bulbs.

Answer 6

Yes. I doubt they'll give you skin cancer or anything but they aren't good if you have porphyria or lupus.

Answer 7

Yes. And they are not neon, they use mercury vapor.