Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
I "aired out" a couple today, popped a tiny hole into the suction cup holder, because the tubes aren't going in with their cases(one was wood, one was metal) and I'll have to put them in boxes. Will the tiny hole allow that stuff to escape in sufficient quantity to harm anything? I've seen it stated they're safer to handle without the vacuum.
Don't quote me but I think the powder is on the inside of the front of the tube. Possibly baked on if I'm reading it right. Also found in florescent lights.
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