Sound management of brominated flame retarded (BFR) plastics from electronic wastes: State of the art and options in Nigeria

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1362-1372

  Nnorom, Innocent Chidi ^a   Osibanjo, Oladele ^b  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Creasolv process; Electronic waste; Flame retardants; Plastics; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANT; PENTABROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; PLASTIC; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BROMINE; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PLASTIC; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENERGY RECOVERY; EUROPE; LANDFILL; NIGERIA; NOISE POLLUTION; RECYCLING; REVIEW; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 55549129577     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2008.08.001     Document Type: Review

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