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Cadmium used to be all around us in Nickel-Cadmium batteries, and in Cadmium Sulfide "electric eye" photoresistors, that lower their resistance when exposed to
by fortran77 2y ago
Cadmium used to be all around us in Nickel-Cadmium batteries, and in Cadmium Sulfide "electric eye" photoresistors, that lower their resistance when exposed to light, and increase their resistance in darkness. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoresistor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoresistor).
Its probably a good idea to avoid drilling, sanding, or filing things that may have Cadmium in them if you're dismantaling old electronics, lets you inhale it.
- rbanffy 2y agoI can't believe I have to say this, but please don't eat batteries. ;-)
- wiml 2y agoIt's still reasonably common as an anti-corrosive plating on metal hardware.
- tim333 2y agoIt sees to make one of the most cost effective solar cells but I think they only use them in commercial projects rather than on roofs.