{"id":468,"date":"2020-06-10T17:22:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T17:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/timothy-townsend\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:41:07","slug":"ewaste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/timothy-townsend\/research\/ewaste\/","title":{"rendered":"EWaste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EWaste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/timothy-townsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2020\/06\/EWaste2.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of scrap ciruit boards\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/timothy-townsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2020\/06\/EWaste2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/timothy-townsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2020\/06\/EWaste2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EWaste Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Krause, M, Townsend, T (2015). \u201cHazardous waste status of discarded electronic cigarettes.\u201d <em>Waste Management<\/em>. 39:57-62. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wasman.2015.02.005\" target=\"_blank\">doi:10.1016\/j.wasman.2015.02.005<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Townsend, T. (2011) \u201cEnvironmental issues and management strategies for waste electronic and electrical equipment.\u201d <em>Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association<\/em>. 61:587-61.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spalvins, E., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2008). \u201cImpact of Electronic Waste Disposal on Lead Concentrations in Landfill Leachate.\u201d <em>Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 42(19)&nbsp;7452\u20137458.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Townsend, T., Musson, S., Dubey, B., Pearson, B. (2008) \u201cLeachability of printed wire boards containing leaded and lead free solders\u201d <em>Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>. 88,&nbsp;926-931.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musson, S., Vann, K., Jang, Y., Mutha, S., Jordan, A., Pearson, B., Townsend, T. (2006). \u201cRCRA Toxicity Characterization of Discarded Electronic Devices.\u201d <em>Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 40(8):2721-2726.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vann, K., Musson, S., Townsend, T. (2006) \u201cEvaluation of a Modified TCLP Methodology for RCRA Toxicity Characterization of Computer CPUs.\u201d <em>Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>. 1-3:101-109.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vann, K., Musson, S., Townsend, T. (2006) \u201cFactors Affecting TCLP Lead Leachability From Computer CPUs.\u201d Waste Management. 26(3):293-298.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jang, Y., Townsend, T. (2003) \u201cLeaching of lead from computer printed wire boards and cathode ray tubes by municipal solid waste landfill leachates.\u201d <em>Environmental Science and Technology.<\/em> 37:4778-4784.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musson, S., Jang, Y., Chung, I., and Townsend, T. (2000). \u201cCharacterization of lead leachability from cathode ray tubes using the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure.\u201d <em>Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 34:4376-4381.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EWaste Projects EWaste Publications Krause, M, Townsend, T (2015). \u201cHazardous waste status of discarded electronic cigarettes.\u201d Waste Management. 39:57-62. doi:10.1016\/j.wasman.2015.02.005. Townsend, T. (2011) \u201cEnvironmental issues and management strategies for waste electronic and electrical equipment.\u201d Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. 61:587-61. Spalvins, E., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. 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