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Finishline42

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10. Now do flat screen TV's

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 11:33 AM

Feb 6

Most of what we manufacture and buy these days have hazardous compounds that pose a health risk when burned in a wildfire.

This is from google

Hazardous compounds commonly found in flat-screen TVs include brominated flame retardants (BFRs), which are often used in the plastic casing, mercury in the backlight of LCD screens, cadmium in the phosphor coating of older CRT screens, lead in various components, and liquid crystal monomers which can be released during manufacturing and disposal of LCD panels; all of which can pose potential health and environmental risks if not properly managed.

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Books on home solar? [View all] Sanity Claws Feb 5 OP

Home Power magazine is a good place to start RoadRunner Feb 5 #1

Thanks! Sanity Claws Feb 5 #2

Main thing is if you can put them on the ground IbogaProject Feb 5 #3

There are too many shady characters selling solar and too many ways to burn your house down. hunter Feb 5 #4

Great points Sanity Claws Feb 5 #5

Hunter stated the first rule for a home wind/solar system Finishline42 Feb 5 #6

Still selling Musk's Powerwalls, I see. NNadir Feb 5 #7

What's nuke got to do with the OP's question? Finishline42 Feb 5 #8

It has nothing to do with the question, but rather the ethics of a mentality. Here's a safety/environmental question: NNadir Feb 6 #9

Now do flat screen TV's Finishline42 Feb 6 #10

This Old House on Solar Install Finishline42 Feb 7 #11