- Also known as light sticks and glow sticks.
- Uses: fishing, diving and various land based activities.
- Users: include professional (normally only used in pelagic long line tuna fishing) and amateur fishers, divers, campers. Also used by military, government and industry organisations and as a recreational toy.
- Made from: hard plastic enclosing a glass vial. After activation the stick will contain traces of hazardous chemicals.
- Hazards: cylume sticks especially in quantity are considered a hazardous waste in some countries. Their hard plastic body, fine glass vial and chemical contents represent a threat to any sea or bird life ingesting them. There are a range of chemicals in light sticks. Some of these are hazardous.
- The following entries cover cylume sticks that have been collected to date. New varieties and specific uses will be added as the information becomes available. If you find a new variety, please send a photo to Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society.
Last Updated (Monday, 25 January 2010 12:57)
Saturday, 23 February 2008 17:55 | 
Written by Nick Yahoo | 
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