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What is the hazardous pollutant released from electron tubes?

(a) Arsenic

(b) Barium

(c) Cobalt

(d) Cadmium

The question was posed to me in unit test.

The question is from E-waste in section Regulation of E-waste, Groundwater Contamination & Injection Well Disposal of Hazardous Waste Management

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Right choice is (b) Barium

Easy explanation: Electron tubes, filler for plastic and rubber, lubricant additives releases barium into the environment.

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