compact fluorescent lamps and books

Hello,

I realize that I might be paranoid for worrying about this. I'm
concerned about exposing my books to light from compact fluorescent
bulbs for any length of time (i.e. several hours a day). I know that
the longer fluorescent tubes are fairly bad for books, and that
Brodart sells UV protection to help protect them. My books are on a
few shelves that are only about five feet from my ceiling lights. What
do you think?

Thanks,

Lance

Incandescent bulbs used in most household applications don't give off
any serious amount of UV. But they do give off heat. Fluorescent
bulbs, low heat, lots of UV. All of them. If you're worried about
it, slap some UV filter tubes on your lights. UV does escape out the
ends of the UV filter tubes though. But not nearly as bad as
unfiltered all together. GE says they have a low-UV compact
fluorescent, but that could be good salesmanship. I haven't seen any
literature on CFL bulbs from the preservation/ museum world. I'm a
museum curator, btw.

blc

On Nov 5, 6:56 pm, lini....DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I realize that I might be paranoid for worrying about this. I'm
> concerned about exposing my books to light from compact fluorescent
> bulbs for any length of time (i.e. several hours a day). I know that
> the longer fluorescent tubes are fairly bad for books, and that
> Brodart sells UV protection to help protect them. My books are on a
> few shelves that are only about five feet from my ceiling lights. What
> do you think?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lance