How much lead in a CRT?

[kbmuri]

Originally Posted by electroking

... Is it being done anywhere, that's
another question...

The two websites mentioned in this thread are from companies who specialize in CRT recycling. I'm sure by now, in this country, most discarded CRTs find their way to where they belong.

I'll add that I had a lead-soldier casting kit when I was 10. You could buy big slabs of lead at the toy store and break them (a lot like Kit-Kat bars) into soldier-sized slices and then melt and pour them into soldier molds. It was something to do. I used to get bored after awhile and melt all my soldiers down and make different ones. I didn't grow a third head or anything (yet).

I've also handled a lot of 60/40 solder over 40 years. So I'm not a weenie about touching it either. The 60-minutes piece made me think I might reconsider. This thread made me feel fine. I just don't think I'd want to bathe in lead oxide dissolved in ground water. Elemental lead, well like Charles said, just don't eat it.

And, dang it, I was really enjoying snarfing those aquadag chips...