ECHA regulations – EU-wide restrictions on brominated flame retardants (BFRs)
ECHA has identified a few flame retardants, mainly aromatic brominated flame retardants as candidates for an EU-wide restriction. Restriction would hopefully minimise the exposure of people and the environment to these substances which are considered to be persistent, potentially bioaccumulative and toxic. Aromatic brominated flame retardants, such as PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers), are widely used […]