They aren't safe to use in your home.   cfl's are hight UV emitters not to
mention all the Mercury in the event of a broken bulb.   You should still
be able to get incandescence for this special use but if you chose to use
something else LED's seem to be a safer better bet.

http://www.anh-usa.org/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-a-new-cancer-risk-in-your-home/

Randy S. Little
http://www.rslittle.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325729/




On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Robin Gabriel <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> For the historic house museum folks on the list –
>
>
>
> What have you decided to do regarding using compact florescent bulbs in
> historic lamps and in the rooms of your historic houses? Are they safe to
> use in situ?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robin
>
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>
> Robin H. Gabriel
>
> Executive Director
>
> Kaminski House Museum
>
> 1003 Front Street
>
> Georgetown, SC 29440
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