On 2016-07-01 2:46 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
That was my thought too- color CRTs are where this really mattered- which
is why I mentioned black and white.
I am not overly concerned, someone in the IRC channel I'm in asked and I
thought I'd ping. Even then, in a color CRT without any lead shielding, I'd
bet the emissions pale in comparison to any kind of real medical X-ray.
Not a very good comparison because one is pointed at your head for
months or years and the latter is momentary.
--Toby
On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Paul Koning <[email protected]> wrote:
On Jul 1, 2016, at 2:41 PM, Ian Finder <[email protected]> wrote:
I know a few list members who have been doing this, after fixing CRT
cataracts.
Was that glass additionally leaded to cut down on X-rays at all? Is
there a
risk to that?
These are mostly black and white CRTs.
From what I remember, the concerns about X-rays didn't appear until the
higher acceleration voltages used in color CRTs. I'm not sure if it's
significant even there, unless you're worried about lawyers rather than
reality.
paul
