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In <46tqnl$iet@southern.co.nz> bsandle@southern.co.nz (Brian Sandle)
writes: 
>
>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

bsandle@southern.co.nz (Brian Sandle) writes:

>I suspect some fluorescent light tubes, though possibly the fittings, emit 
>an odour which is irritating to lungs as well as nasal passages.

The tubes themselves do not.  Their balasts definately do when over 
heated.  This happens when they (the balasts) burn out.  Then they give 
of a very unpleasant odor, and sometimes noticable amounts of smoke, 
until they finish burning out.  After that, current is no longer flowing 
and there is no source of heat to drive the process.

Peter Zavon
Penfield, NY

PZAVON@Delphi.com

Brian Sandle (bsandle@southern.co.nz) wrote:
: E. Grant Pike (grel@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: : In <46tqnl$iet@southern.co.nz> bsandle@southern.co.nz (Brian Sandle)
: : writes: 
: : >
: : >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?
I've had another email suggesting ozone as a possible irritant that I am 
experiencing.

I omitted to say that the tube is a Philips colour 96. It has three 
phosphors and the light is consequently much whiter - good for comparing 
colours. It is supposed to be about 96% approximate to light from blue 
sky, but I think it has a little more ultaviolet. That makes me wonder if 
indeed there is ozone being produced photochemically. I could not smell 
anything, but you don't expect to if you have a cold. But perhaps the 
vapours from my cold might have been acted upon photochemically.


In the past when I have noticed a smell from a fluorescent light fitting 
it was a fairly pungent sort of smell, with perhaps something like a 
lemon sort of tinge.

Thinking to do. I like this light, it seems to have helped my health - 
joints and muscles, perhaps glands, too. But I wonder if it is UV or very 
low dose ozone giving me more oxygen.

The smell is not like ozone that I know from sparking electric motors, or a
damp TV which hisses for a few minutes when turned on.

Brian Sandle. Shell to snail? bsandle@southern.co.nz