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The article never stated it was a flatscreen or CRT monitor but if radiation was detected I'd say it must have been a CRT monitor. It may be the lead in the gl
by dhughes 16y ago
The article never stated it was a flatscreen or CRT monitor but if radiation was detected I'd say it must have been a CRT monitor.
It may be the lead in the glass, lead is already slightly radioactive and being bombarded by x-ray probably doesn't improve that situation any.
- tgflynn 16y agoI am quite confident that bombardment with X-rays of several keV has no effect on the natural background radiation of lead or any other material. Such effects require nuclear interactions with activation energies in the MeV range or greater.