Guidance highlights dangers in WEEE

CKS Group has discovered serious health risks associated with the use of so called WEEE treatment facilities, and is issuing cautionary guidance to operators.

"The waste industry doesn't have a good safety record, and shortcuts in WEEE treatment threaten to make the risks significantly higher for waste operators and their staff", highlights Phil Sprason, MD of CKS Electronics Recycling.

The UK Health and Safety Executive recently issued a safety alert following nine reported deaths in eight weeks.