Substance flow analysis of wastes containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers: The need for more information and for final sinks vyzinkarova and brunner SFA of wastes containing PBDEs

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 900-911

  Vyzinkarova, Dana ^a   Brunner, Paul H ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Industrial ecology; Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE); Recycling; Sink; Uncertainty; Waste electrical andelectronic equipment (WEEE)

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; RECYCLING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CATHODE RAY TUBE MONITORS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW); POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; SINK; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PBDE; PLASTIC; POLLUTION POLICY; RECYCLING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STOCKHOLM CONVENTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TRANSPORT; WASTE TREATMENT;

AUSTRIA; VIENNA;

EID: 84890309818     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12054     Document Type: Article

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