Components Effects (Human being – Is included in these

environment) electronics

Berylium Usually, the humans affected are the 1. Copper-berylium

workers because they don´t have special
protection when using this component, it 2. Springs
ususally affects lungs. Their families also get
affected because berylium dust arrives to 3. Relays
their homes, they get berylium sensitivity
and chronic berylium disease.
4. Connections

5. Computer motherboards

Cadmium Cadmium dust is released in the air which 1. Nichel-cadmium batteries

causes pollution, and some of the workers used in electronics
inhale it. Cadmium can accumulate in
humans or animals, it can also contaminate 2. PVC formulations
crops that will affect humans eventually. It
can give kidney damage, disruption of
calcium mechanisms, development of 3. CRTs
hypertention, heart disease,
tracheobronchitis and pulmonary oedema.

Chromium Chromium goes to the air and causes 1. Metal housings

pollution, it produces allergic skin reaction,
kidney and liver damage and lung cáncer.

Lead Incineration releases lead to the air. 1. Electrical solder primarily

Workers are exposed when they are using it on printed circuit boards
in high temperatura conditions. Lead affects
the food chain were animals, humans and 2. CRTs
plants are affected. It damages the nervous
system and blood system, it impacts
kidneys and reproduction.

Mercury When flat screens are dismantling, mercury 1. Lighting devices, the ones
is released. Mercury is also released to the that illuminate flat screen
air through incineration. It can become displays.
methyl mercury which is way more
dangerous than normal mercury. It also
affects the food chain but the most affected
animals are fish. When workers do not
cover themselves, they can inhale mercury
vapor or dust. It can affect the nervous
system, and produce kydney damage.
BFRs BFRs are released in the air, they have
found it in workers blood. It interfers with
the brain and skeletal development which
produces neurological and behavioural
effects. This affects humans in their
baheviour and brain development.
1. There are different types of
BFRs and each one of them
is included in different
electronic devices

PVC It´s incineration produces chlorinated 1. Insulation on wires and

dioxins and furans. It bioaccumulates. cables

Phthalates Phthalates accumulates in biological tissues. 1. Discreet chemical products

It produces a lot of neurological problems
for humans and also annimals because it
also affects the food chain. It affects the
kidneys and the liver.

Organotins It affects humans, plats and animals. 1. Ships and boats

Organotins affect the liver and the
neurological system.