Environmental risk related to specific processes during scrap computer recycling and disposal

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 2547-2551

  Li, Jinhui ^a   Shi, Pixing ^a   Shan, Hongshan ^a   Xie, Yijun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cathode ray tube; E waste; Environmental risk; Printed circuit board; Recycling

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; BENZENE; CATHODE RAY TUBES; CATHODES; GLASS; LEACHING; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; RECYCLING; SCRAP METAL REPROCESSING; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WASTES;

COLUMN TEST; COMPUTER RECYCLING; E-WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; LANDFILLING; LEACHING CHARACTERISTICS; PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENTS; STORAGE FACILITIES; THERMAL CONDITION; THERMAL RECYCLING; TOXIC CHEMICALS; TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURES; TREATMENT CONDITIONS; TUBE FURNACES;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACID RAIN; BENZENE; COMPUTER; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; LANDFILL; LEACHING; RECYCLING; TOXIC MATERIAL; TOXICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACID RAIN; CATHODE RAY TUBE; COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LEACHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; RISK FACTOR; WASTE DISPOSAL; WORKER;

EID: 84871855487     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2012.668943     Document Type: Conference Paper

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