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Flame retardants pose toxic hazards, and there are currently no viable alternatives.
Release time:
2022-10-12
Flame-retardant technology has developed in response to the needs of social production and daily life, aiming to prevent fires and protect people’s lives and property. However, many flame retardants are toxic and harmful to human health. Lecabdea is one such flame retardant; recent animal studies have indicated that this substance may pose significant health risks, including neurotoxicity affecting the central nervous system and potential liver damage.
Flame-retardant technology has developed to meet the needs of social production and daily life, aiming to prevent fires and protect people’s lives and property. However, many flame retardants are toxic and harmful to human health. Lecabdea is one such flame retardant; recent animal studies have shown that this substance may pose significant health risks, including neurotoxicity affecting the central nervous system and causing liver problems.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that it will accept comments from all relevant parties on a “restriction proposal” concerning decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE) by December 15, 2013. The purpose of this consultation is to gather information and evidence on the feasibility of alternatives to DecaBDE, which is primarily used in plastics, polymers, composite materials, textiles, and other substances.
DECABDE is a flame retardant used to prevent materials from igniting. It is estimated that this substance can reduce fire-related fatalities by 20%. Initially, DECABDE was primarily used in plastics and textiles. In the realm of plastics, ENABLE is mainly employed in electronic and electrical equipment, the transportation and aerospace industries, and construction materials. On July 1, 2008, the European Court ruled that DECABDE could no longer be used in electronic and electrical products within Europe. Relevant parties have until December 15, 2013, at the latest, to submit their comments via an online questionnaire. The proposal for restrictions is expected to be introduced on August 1, 2014.
For a long time, the use of DECABDEL has not raised concerns regarding health and environmental issues. Despite 10 years of scientific research, the 2004 environmental and human health risk assessment concluded that DECABDEL would not pose significant risks in the relevant application areas of ecard. However, some scientific studies have indicated that LECABDE may pose hazards to the environment. DECABDEP can enter the environment through various pathways, such as emissions from the production of products containing eaBE and emissions from the products themselves.
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the European Environment Agency had previously published a report on substances with bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) properties as well as substances with bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties. Subsequently, in December 2012, ECABDE was included in the list of candidate substances under the RAC Regulation.
ECHA has recommended including LECABDE in the EU Authorised Substances List (Annex IV to the REACH Regulation). During the recommendation process, Norway had proposed adding ECABDE to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The European Commission decided to align the EU’s regulatory provisions for ECABDE with the requirements of the Convention. Consequently, the Commission has asked ECHA not to include ECABDE in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation, but rather to prepare a “Restriction Proposal” for Annex XV of the REACH Regulation.
The proposal aims to restrict the production, use, and sale of ECABDE and products containing this substance. ECH stated that there is currently insufficient information regarding the feasibility of restricting ECABDE! It expressed interest in understanding the challenges the industry might face if the mandatory use of eCall-compatible alternative substances were required, as well as how long it would take to address these challenges.
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