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E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project

… Control of the Trans- boundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa; adopted in 1991; entered into … movements to States not listed in Annex VII of hazardous wastes covered by the Convention that are intended … so-called ‘persistent, bio-accumulative toxins’ (PBTs). Substance Occurrence in e-waste Halogenated compounds: - PCB …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on transboundary movements of electrical and electronic waste and used electrical and electronic equipment, in particular regarding the distinction between waste and non-waste under the Basel Convention

… Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, adopted on March 22, … management Taking all practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are managed in a manner that … Wastes listed in Annex II to the Convention. Non-waste A substance or object that does not meet the definition of …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Waste or Wealth

… no environmental or human health hazard in ordinary use, hazardous substances may be released into the environment … and safety procedures, including special provisions for hazardous wastes, impacts upon human health are likely to be … into product marking, and further reducing the use of hazardous substances, making reuse, refurbishment, material …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… by workers (UNEP, 2003). Lead fumes are particularly hazardous as the small particle size enables the lead to be … is on the release of lead, there are a number of other hazardous chemicals that can be released during recycling. In … Used lead-acid batteries should be transported as hazardous waste. The batteries should be kept upright and …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Supporting document on “The POP separation process in the recycling of WEEE” (EERA)

… or chemically, metallurgically with the result that hazardous substances, preparations, and components and those … part of a stream at the end of the treatment process. A substance, preparation or component is identifiable if it can … use of POPs in new products and materials and as legacy substance in used material. Priority is to stop the …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Asia-Pacific

… approaches to minimize, and where feasible, eliminate, hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment … of those electrical and electronic wastes characterized as hazardous wastes. 5. Development of public-private …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste