National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Environ Monit Assess. 2011 Jan;172(1-4):249-62. doi: 10.1007/s10661-010-1331-9. Epub 2010 Feb 12.
Electronic waste or E-waste comprises of old, end-of-life electronic appliances such as computers, laptops, TVs, DVD players, refrigerators, freezers, mobile phones, MP3 players, etc., which have been disposed of by their original users. E-waste contains many hazardous constituents that may negatively impact the environment and affect human health if not properly managed. Various organizations, bodies, and governments of many countries have adopted and/or developed the environmentally sound options and strategies for E-waste management to tackle the ever growing threat of E-waste to the environment and human health. This paper presents E-waste composition, categorization, Global and Indian E-waste scenarios, prospects of recoverable, recyclable, and hazardous materials found in the E-waste, Best Available Practices, recycling, and recovery processes followed, and their environmental and occupational hazards. Based on the discussion, various challenges for E-waste management particularly in India are delineated, and needed policy interventions were discussed.
电子废物或电子垃圾包括旧的、已达到使用寿命的电子设备，如计算机、笔记本电脑、电视、DVD 播放器、冰箱、冰柜、手机、MP3 播放器等，这些设备已经被其原始用户丢弃。电子废物含有许多有害物质，如果管理不当，可能会对环境和人类健康产生负面影响。为了应对电子废物对环境和人类健康日益严重的威胁，许多国家的各种组织、机构和政府已经采取并/或制定了无害环境的电子废物管理备选办法和战略。本文介绍了电子废物的组成、分类、全球和印度电子废物情况、电子废物中可回收、可再循环和危险材料的前景、最佳可行做法、所采用的回收和恢复工艺以及它们的环境和职业危害。根据讨论，特别阐述了印度在电子废物管理方面面临的各种挑战，并讨论了所需的政策干预措施。
