Abstract: A shatter-proof fluorescent lamp which includes a glass tube, electrodes connected to opposite terminal ends of the glass tube, a phosphor layer coated on the inside surface of the glass tube, a gaseous mixture containing mercury and rare gases confined in the glass tube, at least one ultraviolet ray absorbing layer capable of absorbing ultraviolet rays of 400 nm or less formed on the glass tube, and a transparent polymer resin layer formed on the ultraviolet ray absorbing layer.

Abstract: A high color rendering fluorescent lamp having two-layered phosphor coating, wherein a first layer is formed immediately on the inner face of glass tube containing phosphors of alkaline earth halophosphate activated by antimony manganese or of alkaline earth holophosphate activated by antimony or both, and a second layer (an overriding layer) is formed on the first layer containing a phosphor having peak wavelength of emission at 470 nm-500 nm and absorbing line spectrum of mercury in visible short wavelength range, at least one of a phosphor of (Sr, Mg).sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2 :Sn and a phosphor of (Sr, Ba).sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2 :Sn.