International Expert Working Group on environmental, health and safety aspects of photovoltaic energy systems: A workshop report
Materials and equipment used in photovoltaic cell manufacture may present risks to environment, health and safety (EHandS) because of their inherent toxic, carcinogenic and radiofrequency radiation properties. The future commercial success of the photovoltaics industry will depend on the technical feasibility of producing photovoltaic devices at lower cost and on industry's ability to manage effectively associated EHandS risks. It is important that EHandS risks be examined as the technology matures. Early identifcation and examination can provide system designers and decision-makers with important flexibility to develop timely and efficient mitigative strategies before large-scale commitment of time and resources. In this way, control costs and risk to health and environment can be minimized, while simultaneously maximizing public acceptance. This report is a summary of the workshop's content and the viewgraphs of presenter's papers. Laboratories presenting information were Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, the Solar Energy Research Institute, and the New Energy Development Organization.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 6991249
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-40650; CONF-870225-Summ.; ON: DE88006160
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International expert working group on environmental, health and safety aspects of photovoltaic energy systems, Upton, NY, USA, 24 Feb 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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