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An update on environmental, health and safety issues of interest to the photovoltaic industry

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10159267
There is growing interest in the environmental, health, and safety issues related to new photovoltaic technologies as they approach commercialization. Such issues include potential toxicity of II--VI compounds; the impacts of new environmental regulations on module manufacturers; and, the need for recycling of spent modules and manufacturing wastes. This paper will review these topics. 20 refs.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
10159267
Report Number(s):
BNL--47666; CONF-9205115--4; ON: DE92016951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English