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Carbon nanotubes are about as toxic as asbestos. So unless you're making that bulb for somewhere that's absurdly hard to change, it's probably a bad idea.
by narrator 4y ago
Carbon nanotubes are about as toxic as asbestos. So unless you're making that bulb for somewhere that's absurdly hard to change, it's probably a bad idea.
- Accujack 4y agoAsbestos isn't toxic at all unless the fibers are airborne. Unless you disturb the nano tubes in the device in such a way that they become airborne, they're safe. Probably they're less dangerous than the mercury in the CFL tubes.
- RedShift1 4y agoInevitably this stuff is going to end up in landfills, oceans, ... What if it's ingested?
- aappleby 4y agoCarbon nanotubes are flammable.
- shrx 4y agoThe amount of nanotubes in a light bulb filament is measured in milligrams. There is a bigger fire hazard from the lint accumulated in your bellybutton.
- MayeulC 4y agoIt just means they are quite easy to get rid of in practice, and likely to be disposed of "naturally" eventually, unlike other substances.