Researchers study toxics emitted by burning e-scrap

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Interesting article in today's E-scrap News.

https://resource-recycling.com/e-scrap/2017/03/02/researchers-study-toxics-emitted-burning-e-scrap/
 
This is the white paper on the subject by Perkin-Elmer:

https://resource-recycling.com/e-scrap/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/02/Emissions-from-Open-Burning-of-Electronic-Waste-Application-Note-013098_01-2.pdf
 
Interesting study. Notice all tests were performed on open burned samples. The prevalent thought soon after 9/11 was all of the electronics smoldering in the rubble of the Twin Towers on 911 was what so badly affected the first responders. I wonder if the results of this study will be considered in that data now that more toxins have been identified.

It would be interesting to see how much the effects are reduced by controlled pyrolysis burning. I know visible emissions are reduced but I would like to see analytical comparisons.
 
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