IMac CRT Tube Expert Needed

Hi. I need to cut the CRT Tube of my iMac 350 G3 into half with a circular saw (the one with that looks like a grinding flat circle thing with bits of diamong/sandpaper like texture, using a Bosch drill). Is this safe? Would there be toxic gases or materials that will spew out the tube? How think is this CRT Tube?
God bless,
Alvin
applecatholic.com

Completely, totally, horrendously unsafe. There is a strong risk of fatal electric shock, tube implosion (lots of flying glass) as well as exposure to hazardous substances including lead, mercury, barium, cadmium and phosphorous. If improperly managed, the health risks associated with human contact to these five toxic substances within the CRT can be deadly.
So if you haven't already (in which case have someone post the hospital to which we should send flowers) DON'T!
BTW, this forum is for the new Intel-based iMac. For future questions, please be sure to post in the forum for your specific hardware.

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