Evaluation of a modified TCLP methodology for RCRA toxicity characterization of computer CPUs

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 101-109

  Vann, Kevin ^a   Musson, Stephen ^a   Townsend, Timothy ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; Leaching; Lead; TCLP; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERS; LEACHING; LEAD; SOLID WASTES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STEEL; TOXICITY;

BULKY WASTES; LARGE-SCALE TESTING; REGULATORY COMMUNITY; TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURE (TCLP);

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

IRON; LEAD; ZINC;

COMPUTERS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; LEACHING; LEAD; SOLID WASTES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STEEL; TOXICITY;

TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; LEACHING; LEAD POISONING; METHODOLOGY; REDUCTION; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTERS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LEAD; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33644500773     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.08.011     Document Type: Article

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