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

Conference · · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)
OSTI ID:5319774
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  1. Biomedical and Environmental Assessment Group, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
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.
OSTI ID:
5319774
Report Number(s):
CONF-9205115--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Journal Volume: 268:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English