Re: Emissions from Televisions

[Alex.Zapantis@ea.gov.au (Alex Zapantis)]

As I understand it, any x-rays (bremstrahlung) which may be created when the
electron beam strikes the phosphor are so soft that they can not penetrate the
glass envelope.
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Subject: Emissions from Televisions
From:    "Peter Fundarek" <p.fundarek@utoronto.ca> at Internet
Date:    8/1/98  3:49 PM

Can anyone provide some quick information?  I have been requested by 
a local station to discuss emissions from TV sets, particularly since 
the newer flatbed ones are described as being "low emission".

I have looked through the information in NCRP 54 and got some useful 
information but that was published in 1977.  Any changes or newer 
sources of info since then?

I know that the emissions are primarily due to non-ionizing radiation 
associated with the flyback transformer.  I have equipment to monitor 
this.  However, they seem to want to discuss x-ray potential.

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.


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