A comparative hierarchical decision framework on toxics use reduction effectiveness for electronic and electrical industries

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 373-379

  Kang, Hai Yong ^a   Ogunseitan, Oladele ^b   Shapiro, Andrew A ^c   Schoenung, Julie M ^a  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES; HIERARCHICAL DECISION FRAMEWORK; REDUCTION EFFECTIVENESS; WASTE REDUCTION;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; TOXIC MATERIAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHICAL PROCESS; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONICS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; LAW; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; TOXIC USE REDUCTION ACT; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CALIFORNIA; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MASSACHUSETTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846240389     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es060739u     Document Type: Article

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