Recyclability potentials of beryllium oxide from e-waste items in Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 397-400

  Eneh, Onyenekenwa Cyprian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Electronic waste; Hazardous chemicals; Recycling

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957901217     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.397.400     Document Type: Article

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