First Apple dismissedGreenpeace ’s call , saying they arestill in the process of eliminate PVC and brominated flame retardantsfrom their product . Now an electronics industry analyst chemical group say that Greenpeace survey is not only alarmist , since all substances are approved for use by EU regulative requirements ( the firm in the world ) but also has a incorrect methodological analysis :
https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-is-hazardous-to-the-environment-according-t-311099
The Greenpeace reputation does not say which BFRs are present in the iPhone because it does not roll in the hay . As the report notes , the analytical equipment used for their report can only detect the bearing of an constituent , such as bromine , but not specific chemicals . Therefore , the reputation theorize about what message might be present , and raises an alarm without any basis for doing so .
Greenpeace claimed they used XRF ( X - Ray Fluorescence spectrometry ) to analyze the contents of the iPhone , but patently this method can only detect basic elements on the components ’ surfaces “ rather than specific chemicals in specific engrossment . ”
The news report also claims that Greenpeace fails to highlight the fact that , mighty now , there are no alternatives as effective as BFRs toprevent firesin consumer electronics . Also , according to the EMSnow article , since the iPhone complies with all European Union legislation , “ the BFR most likely used in the iPhone is really a reactive — i.e. it react with other substances to mould a charge plate and , once reacted , it is also no longer available to the environment . ”
https://gizmodo.com/ipod-nano-explodes-during-charge-248859
While the article , amount from the manufacture , is as impartial as the Greenpeace Corporation ’s report , and only deals with bromine but not the rest of the allegedly hazardous substances present in the iPhone ( and other cellphones ) allot to Greenpeace , it raises reasonable concerns over the organization ’s research methodological analysis . [ EMSnow ]
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