Environmental issues and management strategies for waste electronic and electrical equipment

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 587-610

  Townsend, Timothy G ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DIGITAL TELEVISION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HEALTH RISKS; LAND FILL; WASTE INCINERATION;

CHEMICALS OF CONCERN; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS; WASTE ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

AFRICA; AWARENESS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINA; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; INDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT;

ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79961206344     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.61.6.587     Document Type: Review

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