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/

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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