Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(6), 205-210 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260060205

Leachates analysis of glass from black and white and color television sets

Radovan Kukla, Tomáš Vítěz, Petr Junga, Pavel Mach
Ústav zemědělské, potravinářské a environmentální techniky, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

The aim of work was to determine the content of selected elements in the glass from color and black and white television (TV) sets. The amount of back taken TV sets in the Czech Republic increases annualy, which is associated with higher production of the waste glass. Currently there is 1.4 television sets for each household and the number of it should increase in future, because of higher standard of living and new technologies used. Waste glass treatment or landfilling may present, because of composition of the waste glass threat to the environment. One of the indicators of the polution from waste glass is leachate analysis, which can show us the content of hazardous substances in the waste glass, which can be released to the environment. A qualitative analysis of leachate samples was carried out by UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The results showed concentration of potencionaly hazardous substances contained in leachate samples. This was especially content of aluminum, cadmium, chromium, copper, molybdenum, nickel, lead, tin and zinc. Results of analyzes of the aqueous extract of glass were confronted with the limits specified in the currently valid legislation. Based on the results there is clear that in the case of landfilling of the glass from television sets, there is possibility of the contamination of landfill leachate by the elements, which are presented in the glass.

Keywords: glass, glass screen, heavy metals, leachate

Received: May 28, 2012; Prepublished online: July 19, 2013; Published: July 20, 2013  Show citation

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Kukla, R., Vítěz, T., Junga, P., & Mach, P. (2012). Leachates analysis of glass from black and white and color television sets. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(6), 205-210. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260060205
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