Re: Fluorescent lights/fittings give odour?

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From: E. Grant Pike
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 00:00

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In <46tqnl$iet@southern.co.nz> bsandle@southern.co.nz (Brian Sandle)
writes: 
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>I suspect some fluorescent light tubes, though possibly the fittings,
emit 
>an odour which is irritating to lungs as well as nasal passages.
>
>Is there data on that?
>
>
>Brian Sandle. Shell to snail? bsandle@southern.co.nz
>
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question: how old is the unit? Some of the older units had transformer
on the rop. Eventual they go and when they do you  receive an odor
resembleing ashphalt. Check as some contain PCBs. 

Grant

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Subject: Re: Fluorescent lights/fittings give odour?
Date: 1995/10/29
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