Toxic metals in WEEE: Characterization and substance flow analysis in waste treatment processes

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 463-464; pp. 1124 - 1132
• Main Authors: Oguchi, Masahiro, Sakanakura, Hirofumi, Terazono, Atsushi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2013
• Subjects: case studies; chemistry; electronic equipment; Environment; heavy metals; Household Articles; Incineration; Japan; landfills; material flow analysis; Metals; Metals - chemistry; Metals - toxicity; methods; Municipal solid waste; Recycling; Refuse Disposal; Refuse Disposal - methods; Resource recovery; Substance flow; Toxic metal; toxic substances; toxicity; Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); waste treatment; Japan; Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); Resource recovery; Toxic metal; Incineration; Substance flow; Municipal solid waste

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has received extensive attention as a secondary source of metals. Because WEEE also contains toxic substances such as heavy metals, appropriate management of these substances is important in the recycling and treatment of WEEE. As a basis for discussi...