Recycling e-waste. I dismantle equipment without breaking it to protect myself from dangerous substances

Type of item
Visual resources
Country
Francie
Year of publication
2016

French

Description

The poster, which is a part of a series, recommends dismantling, not breaking, electronic waste in the recycling sector. A simple schematic shows a human figure standing in front of a desk and using a handtool to take a piece of electronic equipment (a television) apart. It also shows unbroken cathode ray tubes, which have been taken out of the television.

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
INRS — National institute of research and security
Provider name (Original)
INRS - Institut national de recherche et de sécurité
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Other
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Not applicable
Hazard - health effects
Not applicable
Exposure route
Not applicable
Substance Description

Electronic waste

Prevention measures
Level 2. Reducing / minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
Target group
Workers