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When we were Sperry Flight Systems we had a large round above-ground Dihydrogen Monoxide storage structure with the Sperry name on it. One day, after the merger a group of Executives were outside admiring the new name on the freshly painted storage structure. As I was walking by one of them asked me" so what do you think"? I looked up and said "well, I always thought it was a water tower, not a Honeywell".

Dewey



-----Original Message-----

From: Byram, Jody L [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 

Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:54 AM

To: (Leadfree Electronics Assembly Forum); Whittaker, Dewey (EHCOE)

Subject: RE: [LF] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?



WATER you callin' him names for, DEWey from HoneyWELL?



Seriously, the best line in that article is :

"However,  research carried out in China suggests that if recycling is 

not carried  out safely then there is a significant risk to human 

health and the  environment."



Of course, the same holds true if *ANYTHING* is not carried out safely!



Thanks, 

Jody Byram 



Sr. Staff Design Engineer 

LMCSS - Newtown 

215-497-1769 



 





-----Original Message-----

From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Whittaker, Dewey (EHCOE)

Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:32 AM

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Subject: Re: [LF] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?



I'd expect you to shake things up like that, being an old salt yourself.

Dewey



-----Original Message-----

From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Ellis

Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:13 AM

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Subject: Re: [LF] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?



MSC is high on the banning priority list:

http://www.bnellis.com/msc/



Brian



Joe Fjelstad wrote:

>      

> Some fresh news from the EU Commission  below

>  

> There is no argument that "uncontrolled  recycling" can be hazardous just as 

> drunk driving can be  hazardous. And how can one be against the protection  of 

> children. 

>  

> The key is education and education is thus  vital. The parents are working to 

> feed their families. With the knowledge  of the potential for harm them might 

> cause by poor work habits,  they will make as many of the right decisions as 

> they are  capable of.  

>  

> What is a bit alarming is that the  author(s?) following sentence: 

>  

> "Of these metals, high levels of lead and  copper were the greatest cause for 

> concern" 

>  

> then going on to talk about lead issues  leaving apparent guilt by 

> association for copper. 

>  

> The there are a number of other troubling  aspects to the article such as the 

> use if "could be"  rather  than something more definite and the citing 

> sweeping transdermal  metal toxicity which is the first time I have seen that in 

> print.  

> 

> The item might well have been  sub-titled: "Be afraid... be very afraid" 

> targeted not only at the  recycler but also at the electronics manufacturer.

>  

> And so it goes...

>  

> Joe  

>  

>  

> 

> Uncontrolled electronic waste  recycling threat to children�s health 

>  

> Source: _European  Commission, Environment DG_ 

> (http://www.environmental-expert.com/STSE_resultEach.aspx?cid=8819&idproducttype=1&idmainpage=0&level=0)  

> Published May 5, 2008  

> 

> 

> 

> Current EU policy on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  

> highlights the need for greater recycling of electrical and electronic  equipment to 

> limit the total quantity of waste going to landfill. However,  research 

> carried out in China suggests that if recycling is not carried  out safely then 

> there is a significant risk to human health and the  environment. The researchers 

> from Hong Kong studied Guiyu, a village in  southeast China which has a 

> significant electronic circuit board recycling  industry.  

> Villagers melt solder from the circuit boards and sort electrical  

> components, which they sell to electrical appliance factories. Circuit  boards contain 

> many toxic metals. The researchers tested dust from the  recycling workshops, 

> and also from the nearby road, food market and  schoolyard. They found high 

> levels of dangerous heavy metals which would  have an impact on the health of the 

> recycling workers and would pose a  high risk to children. 

> The researchers tested for the metals cadmium, cobalt, chromium,  copper, 

> nickel, lead and zinc. These metals can cause both acute and  long-term toxicity. 

> Of these metals, high levels of lead and copper were  the greatest cause for 

> concern. High lead levels are associated with lower  IQ in children. Other 

> research has shown that both workers and children in  Guiyu have a high incidence 

> of bone disease, as well as digestive,  neurological and respiratory 

> problems, which may be linked to metal  toxicity. 

> A risk assessment indicated that recycling workers could be exposed to  50 

> times the safe oral lead dose. Workers transport the metals into their  homes 

> from the workshop as dust, transferring the dust to their children.  In a 

> separate study, children of circuit board workers were found to have  higher levels 

> of lead in their blood than those whose parents recycled  plastics. The metals 

> get into the body through the skin or when dust is  inadvertently eaten or 

> breathed in. The health risk to children at all  locations around the village 

> was around eight times greater than that to  adults. 

> Few studies to date have determined the extent of the problems caused  by 

> uncontrolled electronic waste recycling. Similar waste is commonly  recycled in 

> African countries as well as India and Vietnam. Awareness of  the consequences 

> of uncontrolled recycling could prevent some of the same  mistakes being 

> repeated in these countries. The amount of WEEE generated  in the European 

> Community is growing rapidly and Policy makers would like  to see more WEEE recycling. 

> The EU WEEE directive seeks to encourage safe  recycling, addressing issues 

> such as managing the risks of handling  hazardous components, which as this 

> case study shows, can cause concerns  if recycling is not carried out  safely.

> 

> 

> 

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