WEEE Compliance Screening with Handheld XRF
In attempts to minimize the dangers to humans that are
associated with heavy metals, regulators and industry
associations have taken steps to both reduce and regulate
the amount of certain toxic metals used in industry as
fillers, pigments, and flame retardants. The EU directive
2002/96/EC “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment”
(WEEE) directly mandates responsible action on the part of
recyclers of plastic goods.
Recyclers looking to re-input recycled electronic and
consumer goods into the raw material stream can use Thermo
Scientific NITON® analyzers to:
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Screen out products containing toxic metal
concentrations above specified regulatory thresholds
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Rapidly screen for brominated fire retardants and
analysis of heavy metal constituents including cadmium (Cd) and
lead (Pb)
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Identify and sort PVC plastics in seconds before they
are mistakenly burned, releasing toxic fumes into the
air
To ensure environmental responsibility and
compliance with directives, suppliers, fabricators,
assemblers, and recyclers must perform verification testing
on components. This creates a need for new QA/QC protocols
and analysis programs, where speed, accuracy, and cost
effectiveness are critical. Thermo Scientific NITON
analyzers are the perfect tools for the job.
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