On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:29:13 GMT, "Arfa Daily"
wrote:

5 pounds of lead is probably a bit on the
enthusiastic side on average. 'Big' tubes may contain this amount, or even a
little more, but average sized ones, and computer monitors, would probably
be around half or a little more, than that figure. LCD displays, of course,
do not require this radiation protection.

Most of the x-rays emitted by CRT's come out the BACK of the tube, not
the front. The shadow mask blocks most of them. That's also why
there's much more lead in the neck of the CRT, than in the face.

This has a fairly good table of lead content in CRT's.
http://www.eiae.org/chemicals/files/EIA_CRT_5-01.pdf
From page 3:
"The average CRT for the time period 1995 to 2000,
including televisions and monitors, is an 18.63-inch
CRT with a lead content that varies from 2.14 lbs
to 2.63 lbs."
Note that this was in 2001. It's much less now.

None of the current LCD panel manufacturers use lead in their LCD
panels. Yet, the People's Republic of California insists on treating
LCD panels (pre-pay recycling fee, hazardous waste, special handling,
etc) the same way as CRT's. That's probably because they can't tell
the difference between a CRT and and an LCD. Sigh.



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