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Causes fires.

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From: TechNet on behalf of Hernefjord Ingemar
Sent: Wed 07/05/2008 13:44
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?



One very dangerous thing ought to be banned before Copper. This one
causes thousands and thousands of lifes every year, much more than does
Copper. It's VERY reactive, and should be minimised everywhere to save
societies and cultures and individuals.  Unfortunately, the stubborn
nature is producing fresh loads of this element day and night. I have no
idea how we can eliminate this hazardous one from our homes and living
areas.  Oxygen!!

Inge

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Creswick, Steven
Sent: den 7 maj 2008 11:59
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?

Dewey,

Actually, Spock himself would likely be banned since Vulcan blood
chemistry is based on Cu, instead of Fe, like ours ... hence the green
color.

Try as hard as I may, I can not come up with a suitable Deweyism this
early in the day.

Live long and prosper  - Earthling

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Whittaker, Dewey
(EHCOE)
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:55 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?

I think that's just spoculation on your part and I think they would
allow them based on their warped views of reality.
Dewey

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graham Collins
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:48 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?

The StarTrek test.  If it doesn't look like something they'd use on
StarTrek, it's banned.

Of course, the guys on the Enterprise had their own issues - those pesky
warp drives...  I don't think the EU would allow them.


regards,
 - Graham

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Buetow
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?

I will be curious to see how products are tested for illegal substances
once all the known metals are effectively banned.


Mike Buetow
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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Fjelstad
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Will copper be on the next EU banned material list?

    
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&idpro
ducttype=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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