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The <strong>material</strong>s were supplied to us in “shredded” <strong>for</strong>m, having piece sizes from 1-6 inches<br />

in length (Figure 7).<br />

Figure 7. Waste Electronic<br />

Plastics<br />

The samples contained a variety of <strong>plastic</strong>s including HIPS, ABS, and polycarbonate.<br />

The commingled shreds were contaminated with wood, paper labels, circuit boards, nonferrous<br />

and ferrous metals (Figure 8). The total contamination was less than 5% and was<br />

removed manually.<br />

Figure 8. Contamination Present<br />

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