Table 4.
Results of Nickel and Cobalt Release from Mobile Phones
| Brand | Type of phone | Model | No. of phones tested | No. of (%) phones nickel positive | No. of nickel-positive areasa | No. of (%) phones cobalt positive | No. of cobalt-positive areasa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple |
Smartphone |
iPhone 3GS |
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| |
Smartphone |
iPhone 4 |
12 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| |
Smartphone |
iPhone 4S |
10 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| RIM (Blackberry) |
Smartphone |
Bold 9650 |
8 |
4 (50%) |
4 (Keypad) |
0 |
|
| |
Smartphone |
Torch 9860 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| |
Smartphone |
Curve 8530 |
4 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| |
Smartphone |
Tour 9630 |
4 |
1 (25%) |
1 (Keypad) |
0 |
|
| Motorola |
Smartphone |
Droid 2 A955 |
9 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| |
Flip phone |
v265 |
2 |
2 (100%) |
2 (Middle button) |
0 |
|
| |
Flip phone |
E815 |
1 |
1 (100%) |
1 (Middle button) |
1 (100%) |
1 (Middle button) |
| |
Flip phone |
v950 |
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| LG |
Flip phone |
VX4400 |
7 |
7 (100%) |
7 (Middle button); 7 (back of phone); 2 (side button) |
2 (28.6%) |
2 (Middle button); 2 (side button) |
| |
Flip phone |
CV500 |
1 |
1 (100%) |
1 (Middle button, ear speaker) |
1 (100%) |
1 (Middle button) |
| |
Flip phone |
VX6100 |
1 |
1 (100%) |
1 (Middle button) |
0 |
|
| Samsung |
Flip phone |
SCHA670 |
6 |
6 (100%) |
6 (Middle button); 3 (side button); 3 (back of phone) |
6 (100%) |
6 (Middle button) |
| Sony Ericsson® | Flip phone | Z520a | 1 | 1 (100%) | 1 (Middle button) | 0 |
a
A single phone may have tested positive in more than one area.
Positive results are in bold.