Are you aware of what harmful substances inside your computer? When the computers waste enter the environment, it become hazardous to human health and environment as well. Get to know how harmful these substances are if not properly recycled.

1. Hazardous Substances in e-Waste
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2. Did you know a computer contains hazardous wastes
that have potential to harm humans or the
environment?
These hazardous substances are not harmful or a
health threat to humans when they are inside your
computer or other IT equipment, they are harmful
once they enter the environment when computers and
other equipment are disposed of in landfills.

3. Toxins in your PC
Lead
Proportion: 10%
Found in the glass of monitors and is also used in solder found on circuit boards
Health Issues: Affects the most sensitive are the central nervous system,
reproductive system, and kidneys.
Lead

4. Mercury
Proportion: 0.01%
Found in batteries, on printed circuit boards, and in switches. Flat panel LCD screens
also contain mercury
Health Issues: Mercury causes central nervous system and kidneys. Also, it can
cause permanent brain damage with long-term exposure.
Mercury

5. Cadmium
Proportion: 0.01%
Found In the phosphor coating on CRT screens, on printed circuit boards and in
batteries
Health Issues: Breathing Cadmium causes sever lung damage. Long-term exposure
causes kidney damage
Cadmium

6. Arsenic
Proportion: 0.002%
Found in Printed circuit boards and transistors often contain arsenic
Health Issues: Low levels of exposure to arsenic causes blood cell production, and
damages blood vessels. A high amount of exposure to arsenic causes death
Arsenic

7. Plastics / PVC
Proportion: 23%
Found In nearly every part of a computer, including the casing, circuit boards, drives,
monitors, wiring, etc.
Health Issues: causes permanent liver damage and can lead to liver cancer.
PVC

8. Website: http://www.ecogreenitrecycling.co.uk/
Address Unit B, Hucknall Office Units, 192 Beardall St,
Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7JU
Email: recycling@ecogreenitrecycling.co.uk
Phone: 0115 998 7285