Is there any risk of mercury exposure with LCD televisions or monitors?
I have a 32" Sharp LCD HDTV and a 19" Sony LCD/TFT monitor but I recently found out that these displays contain fluorscent bulbs with small amounts of mercury. Is there any risk at all for any of the mercury to reach the
users or viewers assuming that the user does not open up the screen?
I presume that as these screens are sealed/enclosed in a very "air-tight" manner, sothat even if the bulbs were to break or become damaged, the Hg should not beable to escape the enclosed structure of the device. Is this a correct assumption?
Looking at the manuals, there is no mention of any health concern due to theHg in the device - the only notice is to take proper precautions when disposing the device. But again, if the monitor's enclosure is not opened or tampered with by
the user, is there any risk of any Hg dissipating out of it? I believe not but I would like a qualified opinion.
Many thanks,
No danger,
Unless you break the light bulbs, no mercury is released.
By the way, all fluorescents have miniscule amounts of mercury.
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