(For G4 to G12)

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING – QUARTER 3 – MODULE 7 – WEEK 7
ACTIVITY SHEET

Name: ________________________Grade & Section: _____________Score:____

Teacher: ________________________________ Date: _______________________

Let’s Recall (Review)

Write the corresponding English term of the following 5S Japanese principles on your
answer sheets.
1. Seiri -
2. Seiton -
3. Seiso -
4. Seiketsu
5. Sitsuke -

Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
With the worldwide fast developments in technology for commercial, industrial, and household products and
appliances, there is an increase in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) as well as hazardous
substances from the source materials involved in their manufacture and use. Recognizing the risks of these materials
in part or in whole to human health and the environment, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has developed these Guidelines on the
Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
This Guideline provides the compliance framework for producers, manufacturers, consumers, distributors, retailers,
treatment facilities, and other stakeholders involved in the life cycle of WEEEs. This Guideline is also in compliance
with the country’s international commitment as signatory to the Basel Convention which controls the transboundary
movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal and which agreement requires the submission of ESM initiatives.

The Section 1 or the Basic Policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order -
DENR AO regarding the Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE), states that:
“It is the policy of the State to protect the environment and promote the health of its citizens by regulating
the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of
chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health or the environment.”
Its objectives are:
a. Provide the framework mechanism for the appropriate management of WEEE;
b. Reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) type of waste and the hazards brought
about by its components;
c. Promote the reuse of EEE and valorization of its waste components;
d. Encourage involvement of all relevant agencies and stakeholders in the life cycle of EEE through design
innovation leading to their more efficient dismantling, recycling, and reuse; and
e. Institutionalize the principle of “extended producers responsibility” (EPR) in addressing the financial
requirements involved in the implementation of the WEEE guideline.

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Recycling refers to the treatment of WEEE through processes of making them suitable for beneficial use and for other
purposes. It also includes any process by which the WEEE are transformed into new products in such a manner that
the original products may lose their identity; and which may then be used as raw materials for the production of
goods.
This Guideline covers the EEE (both brand new and second-hand) including their scraps as listed below:
Submission of WEEE
Type of WEEE Description
Management Plan
Lighting products Includes those listed in JAO 2013-09-001 in addition to the Not later than 30 days
metallic, electronic, and electrical parts of the lighting upon the effectivity of this
products and their housing (e.g. luminaires). Guideline
Information Includes, but are not limited to: routers, repeaters, One year from the
Technology (IT) switches, servers, modems, computer effectivity of this Order
Equipment/ hardware (e.g. keyboards, automatic voltage regulators,
Devices mice), computer units (desktop, laptop, netbook)
including computer screens (Cathode Ray Tube - CRT,
Liquid Crystal Display - LCD, Light Emitting Diode - LED,
etc.), central processing units (CPU), external data storage
devices such as flash drives and hard disk drives,
photocopiers, scanners, printers, etc.
Type of WEEE Description
Telecommunica Includes, but are not limited to: telephones, fax machines, One year from the
tion devices wireless telephones, mobile phones, tablets, radios, etc. effectivity of this Order
Electric appliances Includes, but are not limited to: One year from the
➢ Consumer appliances such as TV Sets (including CRT, effectivity of this Order
plasma, LCD, or LED TV Sets), microwaves, coffee
makers, toasters, automatic dispensers, electric fans,
vacuum cleaners, cooking ranges/ovens,
refrigerators, washing machines, heating/air
conditioning units, etc.
➢ Industrial electronic and electrical appliances except
those fixed and stationary industrial fixed electronic
and electrical appliances
Entertainment and Includes, but are not limited to: gaming consoles Two years from the
recreational (Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc.), portable gaming devices effectivity of this Order
devices (3DS, PSP, etc.), portable music players, etc.
Image producing Includes, but are not limited to: cameras, camcorders, Two years from the
devices video recorders, DVD, VCD, CD, and other tape readers, effectivity of this Order
etc.
Medical devices Includes, but are not limited to: ultrasound, urinalysis Five years from the
system, patient monitor, defibrillator, jaundice meter, effectivity of this Order
ventilator, etc.
Laboratory Includes, but are not limited to: High Performance Liquid Two years from the
equipment Chromatography, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, UV- effectivity of this Order
VIS Spectrophotometer, etc.
The Environmental Management Bureau shall update this list as new information comes along in consultation with
the stakeholders.
The treatment of WEEE should avoid the dispersion of pollutants in the waste stream, including sanitary landfills. Of
the substances coming from WEEE, lead is the leading toxic element in terms of quantity and toxicity level.
Mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium are also toxic substances with leaching properties that can
contaminate landfills and water reservoirs. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs)
are mostly used in small and large capacitors. Capacitors made prior to 1976 must be assumed to contain PCBs.
Brominated flame retardants are also among those that have the potential for adverse impacts to health and the
environment.
DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2013-22 Revised Procedures and Standards for the Management of
Hazardous Wastes (Revising DAO 2004-36) provides the guideline for the type and threshold limits of hazardous
substances and shall be the determinant on whether or not components or substances from WEEE components
come within its implementing provisions.
Safe system of work processes must be implemented by responsible entities to ensure the safety of workers along
the collection, processing, recycling, reuse, and disposal chain.

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 The reuse or recycling of WEEE and its components shall be prioritized where it is appropriate. Before reuse or
recycling and taking in consideration the applicability and viability of the same, hazardous substances and
components of selectively collected WEEE must be removed prior to processing.
The best option for components is for the same to be dismantled from its system as a whole: if it is going to be
reused or if the materials removed can be easily recycled. The following is a non-inclusive list of components that
may be removed as a whole prior to reuse or recycling:
➢ Capacitors containing PCBs
➢ Mercury-containing components
➢ Asbestos
➢ Components containing refractory ceramic fibers
➢ Components containing radioactive substances
➢ Gas discharge lamps
➢ Cathode ray tubes
➢ Electrolyte capacitors containing substances of concern
Lastly, the following non-inclusive items should be safely removed as material from WEEE:
➢ Plastic containing brominated flame retardants
➢ Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and
BCs
➢ External electric cables
➢ Circuit boards
➢ Liquid Crystal Displays
➢ Batteries
➢ Fluorescent coating in cathode ray tubes
WEEE recycling requires specialized technologies that would make possible the separation of the following
components with the least impact to health and the environment from the WEEE listed in Section 3 of this Order:
• Metallic fragments (MF)
• Non-metallic fragments (NMF) such as plastics and glass; and
• Hazardous chemicals in printed circuit boards
For WEEE that can neither be reused as a whole nor recycled, other options may be considered (e.g. shredding,
crushing). These options are dependent on the Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) facility’s capability.

Let’s Apply
Select the letter and the correct answer from the given choices and write them on your answer sheet.

1. It refers to the treatment of WEEE through processes of making them suitable for beneficial use and for other
purposes.
A. recycle B. reduce C. remake D. reuse
2. Information Technology (IT) Equipment/Devices include, but are not limited to the following except:
A. CPU B. hard disk drives C. Outer jacket D. Strength
3. Fax machines, wireless telephones, and mobile phones are examples of this type of WEEE.
A. electric appliances B. Image producing devices
C. Information Technology (IT) D. Telecommunication devices
Equipment/Devices
4. It is the leading toxic element in terms of quantity and toxicity level.
A. cadmium B. lead C. hexavalent chromium D. mercury
5. For WEEE that can neither be reused as a whole nor recycled, other options may be considered depending on this.
A. Amount of WEEE components and materials
B. Manufacturer, Producer, or Importer
C. Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) facility’s capability
D. Type of WEEE

Let’s Analyze

Write TRUE if the statement is true, otherwise write FALSE. (5 pts.)

1) The Guideline on the ESM covers brand new of WEEE only.
2) Recognizing the risks of WEEE, in part or in whole to human health and the environment, led to the
development of these guidelines.
3) The WEEE Management Plan for Information Technology (IT) Equipment/ Devices must be submitted one month
from the effectivity of this Order.

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 4) One of the objectives of these Guidelines is to encourage involvement of all relevant agencies and
stakeholders in the life cycle of EEE.
5) Non-inclusive items should be safely removed as material from WEEE.

Let’s Try (Evaluation)

Answer the following questions and explain in your own words. (10 pts.)
1. What are the 3Rs waste management program recommendations and requirements? Explain each in your own
words.
2. In your opinion, is it important to practice the 3Rs in disposing excess components and materials based on WEEE
directives and 3Rs waste management program recommendations and requirements? Why or why not? (5 pts.)

Let’s Create
Goal
To create a scrapbook showing the yourself practicing the 3Rs in disposing excess components and materials (e.g.
mouse, keyboard, mobile phone, etc.) based on WEEE directives and 3Rs waste management program
recommendations and requirements together with a reflection.
Role
You will design a scrapbook on how you practice the 3Rs in disposing excess components and materials (e.g. mouse,
keyboard, mobile phone, etc.) based on WEEE directives and 3Rs waste management program recommendations
and requirements together with a reflection.
Audience
This will be presented to the teacher.
Situation
You need to showcase your ability to practice the 3Rs in disposing excess components and materials (e.g. mouse,
keyboard, mobile phone, etc.) based on WEEE directives and 3Rs waste management program recommendations
and requirements through digital or handwritten scrapbook together with a reflection.

Product Performance (Sample Output)

Standards
Parañaque National High School – Main
PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 7 3Rs Environmental Policies
Name Grade and Section
TLE-ICT-CSS 3rd Quarter – Week 7 - Module 7
Teacher Let Santos Date Submitted
CRITERIA Excellent (5 pts.) Good (3 pts.) Poor (2 pts.)
Design Learner illustrated 3 Learner illustrated 2 Learner illustrated 1
This portion reflects the design practices for each practices for each practices for each
portion illustrated practices for Environmental Policies Environmental Policies Environmental Policies
the 3Rs (Reduce: 3; Reuse: 3; (Reduce: 2; Reuse: 2; (Reduce: 1; Reuse: 1;
Recycle/ Recover: 3. Recycle/ Recover: 2. Recycle/ Recover: 1.
Project Management Learner presented Learner presented No project management
Project management refers to information in logical, information in logical present. Goals not met.
how well the project organized, interesting sequence which sequence which can be No write up / description
as well as how well it followed can be followed in all followed in 2 aspects. present.
specific goals and timelines. aspects.
Personal Reflection/Individual Personal reflection was well Personal reflection was well No personal reflection
This component represents the written with all required written all components were done. Little work
portion of the grade on an components. Individual work present. Did not complete completed on project
individual basis. was completed as assigned. all assigned tasks.
TOTAL SCORE

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