Comparison of disassembly effort and ergonomic hazards in dismantling electronic appliances by formal and informal recycling sectors in developing countries
by S. Harivardhini; Amaresh Chakrabarti
International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management (IJPLM), Vol. 8, No. 2, 2015

Abstract: The objectives of the research reported in this paper are to: 1) study the roles of formal and informal recycling sectors in developing countries in dismantling electronic appliances that have reached their end of life (EoL); 2) identify and evaluate the factors contributing to occupation hazards associated with dismantling of three computer electronics products: CRT monitor, CPU and PCB; 3) compare these factors (disassembly effort and ergonomic hazards) among the two sectors (formal or informal) in order to identify, which sector has high occupational hazards; 4) compare these factors among each other in order to find, if there is any correlation between them. The methodology adopted includes: data collection by interviewing dismantlers, video recording of dismantling processes, and identifying various dismantling processes involved in e-waste recycling in developing countries from literature and data analyses in order to assess and compare disassembly effort and ergonomic hazards.

Online publication date: Fri, 10-Jul-2015

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