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Re: Yellowing in T8 lamps?` « Reply #15 on: September 19, 2016, 07:56:23 PM » Author: RCM442
Yes, soda lime glass contains na2O (Sodium oxide) So when a T8 has a spectacular burnout, the glass sometimes turns yellow, the yellow can also be tungsten oxide, which is also yellowish colored. See here for an example of a spectacular T8 burnout.
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