This document discusses e-waste (electronic waste) and its management. It defines e-waste and lists its main sources such as mobile phones, computers, televisions, and other electronic equipment. The document discusses the types of e-wastes, the health effects of e-waste on humans due to heavy metals, and how electronic products become e-waste. It emphasizes the importance of e-waste management and lists some methods for proper e-waste disposal. Statistics on e-waste ratios by product are also provided.

1. Biology department
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WEEE

2. Content of seminar
What is E-waste?
Sources Of E-Waste
Types of E-wastes
Effect of E-waste on Human Body
How these become E-Waste?
Why e-waste Management?
Methods for disposal E-Waste
Statistics
Conclusion
References

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Electronic
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Biomedical
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4. What is E-Waste?

6. • Mobile phones
• Telephones
• Telephone exchanges Wireless Equipment cables and related scrap
material
• PC and TV
Telecommunication Waste:
• Switches
• Relays
• Connectors and related Scrap Material.
Electrical Waste:
• Electronic – metal waste
• Printed Circuit Boards
• E – Equipment and Machinery
• IC
• Sockets Connectors.
Electronic Waste:
• PVC
• Pre Insulated Copper and Aluminium Cable waste.
Cable Waste:
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7. Electronic waste
Electric waste
E-waste Ratio
Monitors 10%
Televisions 10%
Computers, telephones, fax, printers, etc. 15%
DVD/VCR Players, CD players,
radios, Hi-Fi sets etc. 15%
Refrigerators 20%
Washing machines, dryers, air-conditioners,
vacuum cleaners, Coffee machines, toasters, 30%
irons etc.

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9. E-waste contains heavy metals that can be harmful
to Human Body
Source of e-waste Constituent Health Effects
Solder in printed circuit
boards, glass panels and
gaskets in computer
monitors.
Lead Damage to nervous and
blood systems.
kidney damage.
Affects brain development.
Chip resistors and
semiconductors, Cell
phone batteries
Cadmium Toxic irreversible effects.
Accumulates in kidney and
liver.
Relays and switches,
printed circuit boards,
Flat TV screens.
Mercury (Hg) Neural damage.
Damage to brain.
Respiratory and skin disorders.
Front panel of CRTs Barium (Ba) Muscle weakness
Damage to heart,
liver and skin.
Cabling and computer
housing
Plastics including PVC Immune system damage,
Interfere with regulatory
hormones.

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22. In the history of technology!!!

27. E-waste

30. The best morality is appeared when you
know what do you do with your waste!?
Penalties for those who don’t follow the
legislation

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