End of life control and management of heavy metals out of electronics
conference paper
In order to enlarge the insight of the behaviour of heavy metals during the processing of End-of-Life electronic products more assessment analyses should be made. The aim is to improve the control and management of heavy metal loops during the End-of-Life treatment of these products. Four relevant End-to-Life options are simulated by modelling and, related to calculated and appointed distribution patterns, the presence of ten selected heavy metals in different process flows is determined. This determination is executed for three groups of electronic products. With the help of these calculations the amounts of heavy metal leaking into the environment are established. The results show that mainly air emissions, for instance emissions of lead and zinc, contribute to the observed leakages. Environmental impact considerations, combined with more knowledge of heavy metals control, will support the priority setting with regard to limited application of specific heavy metals (Design for End-of-Life).
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TNO Identifier
236423
Publisher
IEEE
Source title
2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, 6 May 2002 through 9 May 2002, San Francisco, CA, Conference code: 59189
Pages
169-173
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