Washroom Vanity Mirror Bulbs
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Function: Reduce glare from Transparent bulbs using translucent ones for washrooms
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Relevant Background: "A light bulb produces light from electricity.[1] In addition to lighting a dark space, they can be used to show an electronic device is on, to direct traffic, for heat, and for many other purposes. Billions are in use, some even in outer space...Most light bulbs fit into a socket which provide a high voltage level of electricity. If the socket is turned on, even if the bulb is out, there is a real danger of an electric shock. Incandescent bulbs get very hot when they are turned on, and take some time to cool off. Touching the bulb when it is hot can cause burns. Most light bulbs are made of glass, which means that they can break easily. The broken glass has sharp edges which can cut through skin. If a fluorescent bulb breaks, the mercury inside will give off vapor which can cause mercury poisoning if breathed in..." ("Light Bulb", https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_bulb)
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Relevant article on light bulb glare: "When light is too direct or reflected too strongly off a surface, it can produce a brighter, more dazzling light called glare. In the home, glare most frequently occurs in task lighting fixtures such as desk and table lamps, but it can occur in general lighting as well. Glare is a primary cause of eye strain, which can be uncomfortable for your eyes and result in headaches, nausea, and other unpleasant symptoms. This makes it important to reduce the amount you experience in your home. Let's review some effective strategies for eliminating glare as a cause for eye strain." ("How to Minimize Glare and Eye Strain", https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.1000bulbs.com/home/how-to-minimize-glare-and-eye-strain%3fformat=amp)
Relevant article on CFL's: "Despite some alarming news reports, you don’t have much to worry about. If a CFL breaks, some of the mercury that’s contained in the bulb will evaporate into the air. How much? It’s hard to be certain, but one study [PDF] looking at long tubular fluorescent bulbs found that over a two week period, only 17 to 40 percent of the mercury in the bulb evaporated. The rest remained stuck in the bulb. Roughly one-third of the mercury that evaporated did so in the first eight hours after the breakage; the rest seeped out slowly over the remainder of the study period...The amount of mercury in a CFL is very small, only 4-5 milligrams. This is almost one thousand times less than what was in mercury thermometers! So, let’s assume that what happens with CFLs is comparable to what happens with tubular fluorescents. If a bulb breaks, only 0.67 milligrams of mercury (one-third of 40 percent of 5 milligrams) might become airborne in the room during the first eight hours, and only a fraction of that would be breathed in. In short, the exposure from breaking a compact fluorescent bulb is in about the same range as the exposure from eating a can or two of tuna fish. (See our list of "Best and Worst Seafood Choices" for more on mercury in fish.)" ("Mercury Risk in CFLs: The Facts", http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/07/31/cfl_mercury-2/ )
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Relevant Insurance Coverage:
a. Travel & health
b. Liability both personal and business for cuts, slip and falls and other injuries
c. Broad property coverage
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