Useful links

useful links

This section contains a list of useful links to documents and / or websites that can provide more information or specific details about the presence and location of materials and components in electronic waste that require separate treatment.

ASBESTOS AND REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBRES IN WEEE

Results from a study on the presence of asbestos and refractory ceramic fibres (RCFs) in WEEE that helps identify them in the waste stream.

Author(s): Recupel, October 2024

Supplementary materials:

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BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN WEEE PLASTICS

Essential information on the recent evolution of WEEE plastics composition, brominated flame retardant content, regulatory context, and technological developments.

Author(s): BSEF, the International Bromine Council, by DSS+, September 2023

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NEW REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY

Liebherr has developed a new concept in the field of refrigerators and freezers for the use perlite-filled full vacuum bodies (Perlit-VVK) instead of polyurethane foam fillings in refrigerators.

Check below the two available test reports on the processability of this new insulation technology:

SCIP database

Online database of ‘Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products)‘.  The public was granted access from 14 September 2021 (see here).

Author(s): European Chemicals Agency, September 2021

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TACKLING FIRES CAUSED BY LITHIUM BATTERIES IN WEEE

Report presenting recommendations and good practices aimed at countering the occurrence of fire incidents caused by lithium batteries and WEEE containing lithium batteries.

Author(s): WEEE Forum, EuRIC, EUCOBAT, EERA, MWE and the WEEELABEX Organisation, 2021

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GESTIS Substance Database

Information system on hazardous substances.
Author(s): German Social Accident Insurance, 2020

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DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT REGULATIONS

Information leaflet on Shipping Lithium Ion Batteries and Lithium Ion Batteries in/with equipment: Implementation of Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations.

Author(s): EPTA and ZVEI Battery Division, 2020

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LIGHTING PRODUCT SHEETS ON ARTICLE 15

Product sheets on various lamp types and lighting products as required by Article 15 of the WEEE Directive, and other information needed to prepare a product for environmentally-sound recycling.

Author(s): EucoLight and LightingEurope, 2019

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Liquids in capacitors

Determining liquids in electrical capacitors including
the definition and classification of substances of concern.

Author(s): SENS&Swico, 2019

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VACUUM INSULATION PANELS

Study on Recycling of Cooling and Freezing Appliances Containing Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs).

Author(s): APPLiA (former CEDED) by University of Leoben, 2014

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