Safety
The liquid crystals inside the display are poisonous and must not be ingested or brought into contact with the skin. Spills from a cracked display should be washed off immediately with soap and water. However some modern displays use materials that are generally non-toxic.
The leading manufacturer of liquid crystal materials for display applications states as follows:Merck KGaA has committed itself to not introduce into the market liquid crystal materials which are either acutely toxic or mutagenic.
The complete report Toxicological and Ecotoxicological Investigations of Liquid Crystals; Disposal of LCDs is available from Merck KGaA
The CCFL backlights used in many LCD monitors contain mercury, which is toxic. Especially when hot and broken during use.
Read more about this topic: TFT LCD
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