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Computers
Electronics
Game consoles
Gloves
Greenpeace Exeter Lab
Hands
Indoors
KWCI (GPI)
Microsoft Corporation
Testing
Toxics (campaign title)
Xbox
Xbox 360 Case Dismantled
The main external case of the Microsoft Xbox 360 is removed in order to test for hazardous and toxic components.
Unique identifier:
GP01GNF
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
30/11/2007
Locations:
Devon
,
Europe
,
Exeter (Devon)
,
United Kingdom
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Will Rose
Size:
3872px × 2592px 3MB
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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Toxics Analysis on Games Consoles
The Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii are tested in an independent laboratory for hazardous and toxic components.
Tests on all three consoles proved positive for a number of hazardous chemicals and materials. The printed wiring boards (PWB) of the XBox 360 and Wii were found too both contain bromine and the electrical contacts on the printed wiring board (PWB) of the hand controllers for the XBox 360 and PS3 contained beryllium. Wii console contained a number of hazardous chemicals and materials, including PVC and brominated flame retardants. The motherboard - the main printed wiring board (PWB), from each of the three consoles contained a high level of bromine, indicating the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). The fans from all three consoles contained high levels of bromine.
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