Comparison of disassembly effort and ergonomic hazards in dismantling electronic appliances by formal and informal recycling sectors in developing countries

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 111-131

  Harivardhini, S ^a   Chakrabarti, Amaresh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Disassembly effort; Dismantling; Ergonomic hazards EoL of electronic appliances; Formal recycling sectors; Informal recycling sectors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949546391     PISSN: 17435110     EISSN: 17435129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2015.070569     Document Type: Article

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