ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF ELECTRONICS OECD ACTIVITIES

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ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF
ELECTRONICSOECD ACTIVITIES

• ROBERT TONETTI
• USEPA
• OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE

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OECD ESM ACTIVITIES

• OECD IS 30 LARGELY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
• ESM ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT
• ESM DEVELOPMENTAL WORK ONGOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS

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OECD ESM GUIDELINES

• OBJECTIVE
• TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT FOR
  RECYCLERS OTHERS
• LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AMONG OECD COUNTRIES

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OECD ESM GUIDELINES CHARACTERISTICS

• COVERS WIDE ARRAY OF WASTES SCRAP
• FOCUS ON IMPORTING FACILITIES BUT ALSO DOMESTIC
  RECYCLERS
• ENCOURAGE USE OF THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION
• NOT MANDATORY, BUT COUNTRIES REPORT ON PROGRESS
• IMPLEMENTATION FLEXIBILITY BASED ON RISK OF
  MATERIALS OPERATIONS

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OECD GUIDELINES

• COUNTRIES SHOULD HAVE
• ADEQUATE REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT
• MECHANISMS FOR MONITORING CONTROLLING
  COMPLIANCE W/ NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL RULES
• ENSURE FACILITIES USE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
• ENCOURAGE INFO EXCHANGE BETWEEN PRODUCERS,
  GENERATORS RECYCLERS
• INTEGRATE CORE PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS INTO NATIONAL
  POLICIES
• ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF WASTESTREAM SPECIFIC
  GUIDELINES
• PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR FACILITY IMPLEMENTATION

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OECD CORE PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

• FACILITIES SHOULD
• BE PROPERLY AUTHORIZED/LICENSED
• HAVE AN EMS SYSTEM IN PLACE
• MEASUREABLE OBJECTIVES/TARGETS
• REGULAR REVIEW OF PROGRESS
• COLLECTION REVIEW OF EHS DATA
• REGULAR AUDIT/INSPECTION PROGRAM
• PERIODIC FACILITY REPORT ON PROGRESS
• SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR SMALL FIRMS

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OECD CORE PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

• FACILITIES SHOULD
• SUFFICIENTLY PROTECT WORKERS THE ENVIRONMENT
• HAVE ADEQUATE MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING,
  REPORTING
• COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
• EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS
• INCOMING, STORED OUTGOING WASTE MATERIALS
• HAVE AN ADEQUATE TRAINING PROGRAM
• HAVE AN ADEQUATE UP-TO-DATE EMERGENCY PLAN
• HAVE A CLOSURE/POST-CLOSURE PLAN
• ADEQUATE FINANCIAL GUARANTEE, IF REQUIRED

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OECD PC GUIDELINESGENERAL FACILITY GUIDELINES

• NEEDED CONTROLS ARE DEPENDENT UPON NATURE OF
  RISKS (incl. SIZE OF OPERATION)
• REFURBISHMENT LOW RISKS, THUS LESSER CONTROLS
• DISMANTLING RAW MATERIAL RECOVERY GREATER
  RISKS, THUS GREATER CONTROLS
• THUS, FLEXIBILITY NEEDED IN APPLICATION OF CORE
  PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

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OECD PC GUIDELINESSPECIFIC COMPONENTS ADDRESSED

• PROCESSING OPTIONS PROPER HANDLING
• CIRCUIT BOARDS
• BATTERIES CAPACITORS
• CATHODE RAY TUBES (CRTs)
• LEADED GLASS
• PHOSPHORS
• FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS LAPTOPS
• INSULATED WIRE
• PLASTICS

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OECD PC GUIDELINESCIRCUIT BOARDS

• REMOVAL OF CHIPS - SOLDER MELTING
• FUMES USE OF VACUUM HOODS
• SHREDDING OR BURNING OF PWBs
• CAPTURE OF DUST AND FUMES
• AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS
• PERSONAL PROTECTION

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OECD PC GUIDELINESCRT GLASS

• STEPS IN CRT DISMANTLING
• REMOVAL OF VACUUM
• REMOVAL OF PHOSPHORS
• SEPARATION OF GLASS TYPES
• WORKER PROTECTION FROM DUST

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OECD PC GUIDELINESEXPORT

• IMPORTING FACILITIES MUST OPTIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES
  FOR REUSE OR MATERIAL RECOVERY, CONSIDERING
  TECHNOL. COST
• OTHERWISE, NOT ESM
• BETWEEN OECD COUNTRIES, SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS
  WASTE GOVERNED BY OECD CONTROL SYSTEM
• SOME OECD COUNTRIES NOW APPLY CONTROL SYSTEM TO
  ALL USED PCs
• REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS NOT NECESSARY
  PRIOR TO EXPORT HOWEVER, GREATER CONTROLS APPLY

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OECD ESM GUIDELINESSTATUS

• COUNTRY RECOMMENDATIONS CORE PERFORMANCE
  ELEMENTS ARE CLOSE TO FINAL
• LIKELY TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
• PC GUIDELINES ARE FINAL
• SEE WEBSITE WWW.OECD.ORG