220-1102 · Question #508
Which of the following items require special e-waste recycling? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is D. Laptop battery E. CRT monitor. Laptop batteries and CRT monitors contain hazardous materials that necessitate special e-waste recycling to prevent environmental contamination.
Question
Which of the following items require special e-waste recycling? (Choose two.)
Options
- ASolid-state drive
- BA/C adapter
- CSurge protector
- DLaptop battery
- ECRT monitor
- FPower supply
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A7% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D87% (40)
Why each option
Laptop batteries and CRT monitors contain hazardous materials that necessitate special e-waste recycling to prevent environmental contamination.
While SSDs are electronic waste, they typically do not contain the same level of highly hazardous materials as batteries or CRTs, making them less of a 'special' concern compared to the correct answers.
A/C adapters are electronic waste but do not usually contain highly toxic materials requiring the same specific 'special' handling as lead-acid batteries or CRTs.
Surge protectors are electronic waste but do not generally contain the highly toxic heavy metals or specific chemical compositions found in batteries or CRT monitors that mandate distinct 'special' e-waste streams.
Laptop batteries contain heavy metals and other chemicals, like lithium-ion, that are harmful if disposed of in regular landfills and must be recycled through designated e-waste programs.
CRT monitors contain lead and phosphors in their vacuum tubes, which are toxic and require specialized handling and recycling to prevent environmental and health hazards.
Power supplies are electronic waste but are typically managed within general electronics recycling rather than requiring the distinct 'special' handling categories associated with highly toxic components.
Concept tested: E-waste components and recycling
Source: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/electronics-donation-and-recycling
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