[access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 15:10:26 +0100
how do u mean buy screen delays Colin? I can answer that question if I know
being a primary magnification user as, I suffer screen delays when screein
is redrawing.
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin @ New Vision" <cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:20 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> Hi Ray and David
>
> Thanks for your comments, every opinion is valued.
>
> Even though LCD Monitor's seem to be the only way forward the only
negative
> comments I tend to hear is the screen delay while using split screen
cctv's
> or screen magnifiers. Is this an issue for most users ?
>
> Regards
> Colin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray's Home" <ray-48@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:25 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
>
>
> > Hi Colin.
> >
> > Seems very unlikely indeed that a scanner would cause any sort of
> radiation
> > problem. I am often appalled how many people I see using photocopiers
> with
> > the lid up; that does strike me as fool hardy.
> >
> > As for monitors, well CRT monitors certainly do emit some radiation, but
> as
> > long as you do not get vfery close, that should not be an issue.
> > Electorstatic build-up from monitors just could possibly be what is
> causing
> > the iritation. I tend to turn the brightness down on CRT's as well as I
> > find bright displays cause some irritation to me. I've had no such
issues
> > since starting to use an LCD display. Exspensive it might have been,
but
> > the best investment I've made yet for the seeing part of my access
needs.
> >
> > Ray.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Stokes" <restokes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:24 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> >
> >
> > > Hi Yvonne and Colin,
> > >
> > > A couple of years ago I started experiencing a prickly feeling in my
> > > forehead and scalp. I was scanning a lot of books and wondered if the
> > > scanner might be emitting some sort of radiation that might be causing
> the
> > > problem. I mentioned it to my doctor but she didn't know, so I
contacted
> > my
> > > local Environmental Health Department. One of the officers was
> interested
> > > and said he would do some research. He rang me a few days later and
> began
> > by
> > > asking me if I had much hair. When I told him I had become very thin
on
> > top
> > > of my head, he went on to explain that scanner did emit low levels of
> > > radiation and my lack of hair might be making me susceptible. He said
> his
> > > terms of reference would not permit him to contact the scanner's
> > > representatives directly but he would direct more enquiries through
> their
> > > local Environmental Health Department. A few weeks later he came back
to
> > me
> > > with the news that there was no way the scanner could be causing the
> scalp
> > > irritation. He suggested wearing a hat when scanning might help. I
took
> > his
> > > advice and it certainly did seem to help a little. A couple of months
> > later,
> > > our microwave cooker broke down and we arranged for a local engineer
to
> > come
> > > to the house to repair it. I mentioned my problem to him and asked if
he
> > had
> > > a tool for measuring microwave radiation. He produced one and checked
> both
> > > my scanner and computer monitor but could find no evidence of harmful
> > > radiation. However, he stressed that the instrument he was using was
> > > designed specifically for use with microwave cookers. Well, the
prickly
> > > sensation is still with me when I've been sitting at my computer for a
> > long
> > > time but it hasn't got any worse. I'm using a standard monitor and now
> > > wondering if the problem would go away if I switched to one of the
more
> > > recent flat screen monitors.
> > >
> > > Best.
> > >
> > > Robert.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Yvonne Stewart" <yvonne.stewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:33 PM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Colin
> > > how about trying your Health and Safety Section of the Council's
Public
> > > Protection Department, or the Health Unit. Even if they can't help,
> > > maybe they could point you in the appropriate direction of someone who
> > > can.
> > >
> > > Good luck, hope you get some co-operation and advice.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Yvonne and Libby.
> > >
> > > >>> cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx 25/05/04 11:31:56 >>>
> > > Hi to the list
> > > I hope you don't mind but I have cross posted this message from the
> > > magnifiers group. Maybe someone would like to make a comment.
> > > >I've been listening to this monitor emissions thread, and started
> > > worrying a bit.
> > > >My nose is also 10cm or less from the screen 8 hours a day, for the
> > > last 6 years!!!
> > > >How can I find out if my monitor is safe, or safer?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Colin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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