"I can't figure out what part of the EPA page Ron thinks I overlooked. "

There is a lot of information there, plus attachements, and I have a feeling you did not check the information about CFL's.

Naturally the EPS is going to have very stringent guidelines about cleaning up of hazardous materials - they need to be covered and if you read the entire page and attachements you will see that you are probably in more danger opening a jar of jelly than you are from a CFL.