United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Pollution Prevention
and Toxics
(7406)
November 1998
&EPA
Design for the Environment
Printed Wiring Board Project
Publications
U.S. EPA
The Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA's) Design for the
Environment (DfE) Program is a vol-
untary initiative that forms partnerships
to encourage businesses to incorporate
environmental concerns into the design
and redesign of products, processes, and
management systems. Publications for
the DfE Program's Printed Wiring Board
Project are listed in this brochure. Many
of these publications can be viewed via
the DfE Web site at
. Unless other-
wise noted, all of these publications can
be ordered through the Pollution
Prevention Information Clearinghouse
(PPIC) online at
.
An order form for these materials fol-
lows the abstracts. In order to receive
your materials, please be sure to fill out
all sections of the order form. Publications
also can be obtained by placing an order
via phone, fax, e-mail, or regular mail at
the addresses and numbers listed below:
Pollution Prevention Information
Clearinghouse
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(7409)
401 M Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20460
Hotline: 202 260-1023
Fax:202260-4659
E-mail: ppic@epa.gov
National Center for Environmental
Publications and Information (NCEPI)
Clearinghouse
P.O. Box42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419
Phone: 800 490-9198
Fax: 513 489-8695
Project Summaries
Printed Wiring Board Project Fact Sheet (EPA744-F-98-006)
Provides an overview of the Design for the Environment (DfE) Printed Wiring Board (PWB)
Project and the search for viable pollution prevention alternatives in the PWB industry. Also
includes information on the project's technical studies, and communication and
implementation efforts. 2 pages
June 1998
Design For the Environment Project Releases Direct Metallization Performance Results
(EPA742-F-97-007)
Copy of a January 1997 CircuiTree article that summarizes the methodology and results of the
DfE PWB Project performance demonstration for the electroless copper process and six direct
metallization technologies. 6 pages
January 1997
EPA and the PWB Industry Team Up on Environmental Assessment of Technologies
(EPA742-F-95-015)
Copy of a September 1995 CircuiTree article that describes EPA's DfE Program and the work
conducted with the PWB industry. 3 pages
September 1995
Design for the Environment: A Partnership for a Cleaner Future (EPA742-F-96-018a)
Copy of an April 1995 Printed Circuit Fabrication article that provides an overview of the DfE
Program and describes its work widi the PWB industry. 3 pages
April 1995
Reinventing Government Through Common Sense and Design (EPA742-F-95-016)
Copy of a February 1995 CircuiTree article that discusses EPA's Common Sense Initiative and its
applications for the PWB industry. Also provides an overview of the joint Institute for
Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits and U.S. EPA DfE PWB Project. 2 pages
February 1995
Reference/Technical Reports
Alternative Technologies for Making Holes Conductive: Cleaner Technologies for Printed
WiringBoard.Manufacturers (EPA744-R-98-002)
Summarizes an analysis of the comparative risk, performance, cost, and natural resource use for
technologies that can perform the "making holes conductive" function during printed wiring
board manufacturing. Includes the standard electroless copper process and six formaldehyde-free
alternatives. 44 pages
September 1998
Printed Wiring Board Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment: Making Holes
Conductive, Volumes 1 and 2
(Vol. 1: EPA744-R-98-004a and Vol. 2: EPA744-R-98-004B)
Volume 1 presents a detailed technical analysis of the comparative risk, performance, cost, and
natural resource use for technologies that can perform the "making holes conductive" function
during PWB manufacturing. Includes the standard electroless copper process and six
formaldehyde-free alternatives. Volume 2 contains the appendices cited in Volume 1, including
raw data tables. Vol. 1: 405 pages
Vol 2: 410 pages
August 1998
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PoUation Prevention and Control Technology: Analysis of Updated
Stovey Results (EPA744-R-98-003)
Analyzes the results of a 1997 survey of polludon prevention and con-
trol technologies used by printed wiring board manufacturers, as well
as Information provided by technology vendors and obtained through
a literature search. Contains analysis of production methods and mate-
rial*; wastcwatcij polludon prevention and water conservation medi-
odt; bath maintenance; recycling and recovery mediods; off-site recy-
cling; and end-cf-pipe treatment mediods. 135 pages
Augustl998
Implementing Cleaner Technologies in the Printed Wiring Board
Industry: Making Holes Conductive (EPA744-R-97-001)
Describes lessons Teamed and suggestions for using and implementing
the MHC alternatives evaluated in the CTSA. Alternative technologies
ditcuued include carbon, graphite, palladium, and conductive poly-
mer method^, 56 pages
'ij February 1997
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Making Holes Conductitte Performance Testing Results
Describes the MHC project performance demonstration methodology
»nd results. The purpose of the demonstration was to evaluate the per-
formance of technologies that make PWB through-holes conductive.
The results qf the demonstration suggest that direct metallization tech-
;ics perform at least as well as electroless copper if operated
no.
according to specifications. (Available to view on the Dffi Web site.)
Prfttteti W/IS*g Board Pollution Prevention and Control: Analysis
of Survey Results (EPA744-R-95-006)
Preterits the results of a 1995 polludon prevention and control survey
of PWBmanufacturers and describes die state of PWB environmental
technology and practices in 1995. Includes discussions of production
methods and materials; wastewater; pollution prevention and water
conservation mediods; bath maintenance, recycling, and recovery
methods; olT-sicc recycling; and end-of-pipe treatment. 102 pages
! ; : September 1995
Printed Wiring BoardIndustry and Use Cluster Profile
(EPA744-R-95-005)
Dcsaibcjjndu|tiy demographics, types of products produced, size of
the PWB market, and trends in international trade in 1995. Also
describes the bask steps in PWB manufacturing, and alternative tech-
nologies and processes in use for each of die major steps. 84 pages
September 1995
Federal Environmental Regulations Affecting the Electronics
\Induitry (EPA744-B-95-001)
Summarizes die 1995 federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act,
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Superfund,
Comrnunlty Right-to-Know, and Toxic Substances Control Act
requirements that affect die electronics industry. 67 pages
'!': September 1995
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etchant regeneration systems available on die market. Includes system
descriptions, product features, availability, and cost savings information.
4 pages
July 1995
Printed Wiring Board Case Study #3: Opportunities for Acid
Recovery and Management (EPA744-F-95-009)
Highlights the pollution prevention efforts of a medium-sized PWB
manufacturer. Explains the economic and environmental benefits of
acid recovery, microetchant regeneration, and full panel solder strip
recycling. 4 pages
October 1995
Printed Wiring Board Case Study #4: Plasma Desmear: A Case
Study (EPA744-F-96-003).
Describes die successes enjoyed by a manufacturer of double-sided and
multilayer PWBs after implementing plasma desmear technology, and
outlines die economic and environmental savings resulting from
implementing the process. 4 pages
September 1996
Printed Wiring Board Case Study #5: A Continuous Flow System
for Reusing Microetchant (EPA744-F-96-024)
Highlights die experience of a PWB manufacturing facility in imple-
menting a continuous-flow system for reusing sulfuric acid-potassium
persulfate microetchant. 4 pages
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U.S.EPA
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PRINTED WIRING BOARD PUBLICATIONS
Project Summaries
D Printed Wiring Board Project Fact Sheet (EPA744-F-98-006)
D Design for the Bivironment Project Releases Direct Metallization Performance Results (EPA742-F-97-007)
O EPA and the PWB Industry Team Up on Environmental Assessment of Technologies (EPA742-F-95-015)
D Design for the Environment: A Partnership for a Cleaner Future (EPA742-F-96-018a)
D Reinventing Government Through Common Sense and Design (EPA742-F-95-016)
Reference/Technical Reports
D Alternative Technologies for Making Holes Conductive: Cleaner Technologies for Printed Wiring Board Manufacturers (EPA744-R-98-002)
D Printed Wiring Board Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment: Making Holes Conductive, Volume 1 (EPA744-R-98-004a)
O Printed Wiring Board Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment: Maldng Holes Conductive, Volume 2 (EPA744-R-98-004b)
D Pollution Prevention and Control Technology: Analysis of Updated Survey Results (EPA744-R-98-Q03)
O Implementing Cleaner Technologies in the Printed Wiring Board Industry: Making Holes Conductive (EPA744-R-97-001)
O Printed Wiring Board Pollution Prevention and Control: Anafysis of Survey Results (EPA744-R-95-Q06)
D Printed Wiring Board Industry and Use Cluster Profile (EPA744-R-95-005)
D Federal Environmental Regulations Affecting the Electronics Industry (EPA744-B-95-001)
Pollution Prevention Case Studies
D Printed Wiring Board Case Study # 1: Pollution Prevention Work Practices (EPA744-F-95-004)
O Printed Wiring Board Case Study #2: On-Site Etchant Regeneration (EPA744-F-95-005)
D Printed Wiring Board Case Study #3: Opportunities for Acid Recovery and Management (EPA744-F-95-009)
O Printed Wiring Board Case Study #4: Plasma Desmear.A Case Study (EPA744-F-96-003)
a Printed Wiring Board Case Study #5: A Continuous-Flow System for Reusing Microetchant (EPA744-F-96-024)
O Printed Wiring Board Case Study #6: Pollution Prevention Beyond Regulated Materials (EPA744-F-97-006)
D Printed Wiring Board Case Study #7: Identifying Objectives for Your Environmental Management System (EPA744-F-97-009)
D Printed Wiring Board Case Study #8: Building an Environmental Management System: H-R Industries' Experience (EPA744-F-97-010)
General DfE Information
O EPA Design for the Environment Program Brochure: Partnerships for a Cleaner Future (EPA744-F-96-018)
O CTSA Methodology and Resource Guide (EPA744-R-95-002)
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