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WEEE Categories/ Products |
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Large & Small household appliances
IT and telecommunications equipment
Consumer equipment and Electronic gadgets
Lighting /Wired equipments
Electrical and electronic tools
Toys, leisure and sports equipment
Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)
Monitoring and control instruments of engineering Machines. |
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Some components in most electronic products contain hazardous materials, such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. These toxics are not a problem when consumers use these products, but they can create environmental problems if they are thrown away with other household garbage.Domestic e-waste including computers, refrigerators, televisions and mobiles contain more than ,800 different toxic materials. |
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Chemicals such as beryllium,lead,nickel, found in computer motherboards, pcb cards and cadmium in chip resistors and semiconductors are poisonous and can lead to cancer, constant exposure to these may lead to infertility, reproductive disorders. |
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Chromium coatings and other hazardous chemical coatings in floppy disks, lead in batteries and computer monitors, CRT Tubes in TV”s and mercury in alkaline batteries, LCD Panels, medical Scanners and fluorescent lamps, X-ray machines also pose severe health risks. |
