fluorescent lights..?

Question

at the retail store i work at, are broken or something, they are giving off a horrid smell, is it dangerous? the managment doesnt care, im thinking about calling the health department, am i over reacting?

Answer 1

You should complain, if the management doesn't care about the employees or the customers. you should. Sound like its time for a new job

Answer 2

you really ought to avoid broken fluorescent tubes because they do contain a small amount of mercury vapor. I'm not sure what sort of smell that entails, but I imagine it's probably not that obvious. If there is an odor, then there is probably some other problem - faulty wiring? rodent corpses? who knows.. it really wouldn't be a bad idea to have it investigated further.. failing that, go find yourself a different job with better management and working conditions.

Answer 3

Perhaps its not the lights that smell but the electrical wiring. I have never heard of flourescent lights emitting an odor so it may very will be something else in the building. If it is as bad as you say I cant imagine that even management wouldn't object to working in a smelly environment.

Answer 4

I think fluorescent lights contain neon gas. I'm not sure if it's harmful or even wether it smells or not. It's unreactive and there's a small amount in the atmosphere anyway (about 0.0003% i think) so it shouldn't harm you.

Answer 5

There isn't any way a fluorescent light can give off a smell. Must be something else.

Answer 6

I say try and find out what the lights are made out of, and if it is harmful to your health. Try wiki or a google search.

Hope this helps!

Answer 7

i think that fluorescent lights have some chemical vapor inside them. and that you are not sopposed to trow them in the trash. but i dont know about that.

Answer 8

I think so .... I would be careful around them. YOU must take charge of your own health/ life