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186 InformaticPractices The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a formal set of guidelines for proper handling and disposal of e-waste. According to these guidelines, the manufacturer of any electronic equipment will be “personally” responsible for the final safe disposal of the product when it becomes an e-waste. The Department of Information Technology (DIT), MinistryofCommunicationandInformationTechnology, has also issued a comprehensive technical guide on “EnvironmentalManagementforInformationTechnology Industry in India.” The industries have to follow these guidelines for recycling and reuse of e-waste. In order to Device Safety: Ensures make the consumers aware of the recycling of e-waste, Good Health of a prominent smartphone and computer manufacturing Computer System companies have started various recycling programs. √√ Regularly clean it to keep the dust 6.9 I mpact on H ealth off. Use a liquid solution specifically As digital technologies have penetrated into different formulated for fields, we are spending more time in front of screens, be the cleaning of it mobile, laptop, desktop, television, gaming console, electronic screens. music or sound device. But interacting in an improper √√ Wipe monitor’s posture can be bad for us — both physically, and screen often mentally. Besides, spending too much time on Internet using the regular microfibre soft cloth can be addictive and can have a negative impact on our (the one used for physical and psychological well being. spectacles). However, these health concerns can be addressed √√ Keep it away from to some extent by taking care of the way we position direct heat, sunlight such devices and the way we position our posture. and put it in a Ergonomics is a branch of science that deals with room with enough ventilation for air designing or arranging workplaces including the circulation. furniture, equipments and systems so that it becomes safe and comfortable for the user. Ergonomics helps us √√ Do not eat food or drink over the in reducing the strain on our bodies — including the keyboard. Food fatigue and injuries due to prolonged use. crumbs that fall When we continuously look at the screen for into the gaps watching, typing, chatting or playing games, our eyes between the keys or spilled over liquid are continuously exposed to the glare coming from the can cause issues to screens. Looking at small handheld devices makes it the devices. worse. Eye strain is a symptom commonly complained by users of digital devices. Ergonomically maintaining the viewing distance and angle, along with the position Reprint 2026-27