Fluorescent tube breaker apparatus

A fluorescent tube breaker apparatus, comprising:

• a housing assembly which defines a bulb-receiving chamber for receiving a fluorescent tube, wherein said housing assembly includes a first end portion, a body portion connected to said first end portion, and a second end portion connected to said body portion, wherein said second end portion is selectively removable and replaceable with respect to said body portion, and wherein said body portion includes a spike-receiver aperture,
• a tube breaker assembly connected to said housing assembly, wherein said tube breaker assembly includes a housing-connection portion connected to said housing assembly, a hinge portion connected to said housing-connection portion, a lever portion connected to said hinge portion, and a spike portion connected to said lever portion, wherein said spike portion projects from said lever portion and is in registration with said spike-receiver aperture of said body portion of said housing assembly, wherein said spike portion includes a connected end which is connected to said lever portion of said tube breaker assembly, a main body connected to said connected end, and a free tip end connected to said main body, and
• spring means, positioned between said lever portion of said tube breaker assembly and said body portion of said housing assembly, for normally positioning said lever portion with respect to said body portion such that said main body of said spike portion is normally positioned outside of said bulb-receiving chamber.