B Can Neon Signs Emit Harmful X-Ray Radiation?

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Conventional neon signs do emit low levels of x-rays due to their high voltage operation, but they are not efficient sources of harmful radiation. Concerns about potential harm from long-term exposure to neon signs are generally unfounded, as the radiation levels are minimal. The discussion highlights that the risk of harm from being near a neon sign for extended periods is negligible. Legal liability issues prevent further exploration of health risks associated with proximity to neon signs. Overall, there is no significant cause for concern regarding health effects from neon sign exposure.
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Hello guys. I'm interested about wether or not a conventional neon sign such as this one could emit xray that could be harmful.

Thanks a lot :)
 
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The last thing you have to worry about with a neon light is holding your hand up to it and seeing the skeleton inside, @Trifux. They don't generate photons in the x-ray range, as this explainer notes:

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https://www.explainthatstuff.com/howneonlampswork.html
 
Neon signs emit x-rays, as does most everything operating at high voltage. They are not, however, a particularly efficient source of x-rays;
 
Thanks guys. So could it be harmful to be near the neon sign I posted for long periods of time every day?
 
How near is near? How long is long? How harmful is harmful?
 
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This sign that you can see in the picture is just below my office window so I'm basically sitting like 8h a day at about 2 meters away from the sign which is functioning the whole day. Just curious if this can cause any harm of any kind because of the long exposure.
 
Then I will not answer that question, because it's a legal liability question.
 
Probably best to close this thread here. As with all thread closures, we can reopen it if the closing is premature and there is more to say - just PM any mentor to ask.
 
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