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E-WASTE GUIDELINE MANUAL
HAZARDS OF IMPROPER HANDLING AND/OR IMPROPER
RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
Electronic equipments contain many hazardous metallic contaminants such as lead,
cadmium, and beryllium and brominated flame-retardants. The improper handling and/or
improper recycling of the Electronic Waste results in these hazardous metals/substances
getting released into our eco and biological system, thereby leading to various health
hazards. The Hazardous contents in the electronic equipment include:
• Lead
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Brominated Flame Retardants
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Chromium
• Beryllium
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Cadmium
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Barium
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Carbon Black
E-Waste Toxic Components and their Damage to
Human Health
Heart, Liver,
Brain
Toxic
Birth
Lung & Spleen
Damage
Materials
Defects
Damage
Barium
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Cadmium
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X
Lead
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X
Lithium
X
X
Mercury
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X
X
Nickel
X
X
Palladium
X
X
X
Rhodium
X
Silver
X
X
X
Without safe recycling, most of these toxic components will end up in
land fill - poisioning the soil and water
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The Do's of Electronic Waste Recycling:
• Give the discarded Electronic Equipments only at the authorized collection centers so
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• Ask the retailer about the Take Back schemes
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Mercury
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Phosphor
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The Don'ts of Electronic Waste Recycling:
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Nervous/
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Skeletal
Kidney
Reproductive
System
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Damage
System Damage
Damage
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X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Contact for further information:
Haier Appliances (India) Pvt. Ltd.
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B-1/A-14, MCIE, Mathura Road,
New Delhi-110044
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or Call us at
Toll Free No. (24X7): 1800-200-9999
that the same can be properly recycled
Drop the discarded Electronic Equipments only in the bins meant for the Electronic Waste
Consult the authorized service center as to whether the Electronic Equipment can be
repaired or not, before discarding the same
Tell your neighbors and other persons about the hazards of improper disposal or handling
or improper recycling of the Electronic Waste
If the unwanted Electronic Equipments still work or can be repaired then consider donating
them
Don't dump the discarded Electronic Equipments in open or in any Land Fill Site as the
same will result in contaminating the Soil and the ground water
Don't dispose of the discarded Electronic Equipments in household bins or Municipal Bins
Don't sell or give your discarded Electronic Equipments to any Trash Dealer or Kabadiwala
Recycling Electronic Equipments helps to save natural finite resources and also reduces
the environmental and health risks associated with improper handling/disposing the
Electronic Waste
To minimize our impact on the earth and to protect the environment for future generations
return your discarded Electronic Equipments here for safe recycling:
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