Emission of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in use of electric/electronic equipment and recycling of e-waste in Korea

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 470-471, Issue , 2014, Pages 1414-1421

  Park, Jong Eun ^a   Kang, Young Yeul ^a   Kim, Woo Il ^a   Jeon, Tae Wan ^a   Shin, Sun Kyoung ^a   Jeong, Mi Jeong ^a   Kim, Jong Guk ^b  

^a National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

E waste; Emission factor; PBDEs; Waste electrical and electronic equipment

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; RECYCLING; REFRIGERATORS; WASTES;

ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; E-WASTE; ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS; EMISSION FACTORS; PBDES; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION CONTROL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PBDE; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; KOREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; VOLATILIZATION;

KOREA;

E-WASTE; EMISSION FACTOR; PBDES; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; RECYCLING; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84891742729     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.129     Document Type: Article

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