An ecodesign method for reducing the effects of hazardous substances in the product lifecycle

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 81-93

  Simanovska, J ^a   Valters, K ^a   Bazbauers G ^a   Luttropp, C ^b  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consumer health; Ecodesign; Hazardous substances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878288923     PISSN: 08688257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10047-012-0029-x     Document Type: Article

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