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27 May BSEF believes in the continued safety of DBDPE despite Canadian draft Regulation for a restriction – A 60-day public commentary period has opened for stakeholder contributions

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DBDPE is a flame retardant used in many applications, including plastic and rubber materials, electrical and electronic equipment, adhesives and sealants. It inhibits and/or suppresses the combustion process by reducing the overall heat release and slowing the spread of flames. On 14th May, Environment and Climate...

16 Feb BSEF fundamentally refuses the proposed Washington State ban of Organohalogen Flame retardants

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Press Statement, 15 February 2022 In 2019, the Washington State Legislature enacted the Pollution Prevention for Healthy People and Puget Sound Act (Chapter 70A.350 RCW). The Act directs the Department of Ecology (DOE) to implement a program to reduce priority chemicals in consumer products. The Department’s...

03 Feb ACC Comments on Draft Regulatory Determinations Report Under Safer Products for Washington

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WASHINGTON (January 31, 2022) – The American Chemistry Council issued the following statement in response to the Draft Regulatory Determinations Report to the Legislature from the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding its implementation of Safer Products for Washington. “The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has serious...

18 Mar Flame Retardants: Preventing Fires and Protecting People

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The International Bromine Council (BSEF) launched new educational tool entitled ‘Flame retardants: Preventing fires and protecting people’”, which aims to raise awareness about the origins, applications and importance of flame retardants in our everyday lives. Fire retardancy is an essential component of modern building and product...

16 Feb Final report on TBBPA under RoHS 2 published

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16 February 2021 The European Commission published the final report on the study to support the review of the list of restricted substances and to assess a new exemption request under RoHS 2 (also known as Pack 15) on 11 February 2021. The report includes assessment,...

18 Aug Yang Et Al show phones not a significant source of flame retardant exposure

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BSEF, the International Bromine Council, notes analytical results by Canadian researchers highlighting potential exposures to flame retardants from mobile phones. However, exposure data alone without risk assessment provides an incomplete picture. BSEF, the International Bromine Council, represents the interests of major global producers of bromine and...

30 Apr BSEF response to Alliance for Flame Retardant Free Furniture Position Paper – Unwanted toxic flame retardants preventing circularity and increasing fire toxicity

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29 April 2020 Background On the 15th of April 2020 the “Alliance for Flame Retardant Free Furniture”, issued a position paper[1] on the Circular Economy and Furniture under the title “Unwanted toxic flame retardants preventing circularity and increasing fire toxicity”. The Alliance declares that flame retardants are...

11 Mar BSEF welcomes the EU Circular Economy action Plan

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11 March 2020 BSEF, The International Bromine Council, supports the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and Europe’s ambition to become climate neutral by 2050. Kevin Bradley, BSEF Secretary-General says “BSEF and its members strongly support the EU Circular Economy plan and all the EU´s efforts to achieve...

09 Mar Ecodesign Regulation: International Bromine Council (BSEF) legally challenges European Commission ban on halogenated flame retardants in enclosures of electronic displays

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09 March 2020 The International Bromine Council (BSEF) lodged formal proceedings with the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg against the European Commission (EC) with respect to its recently published regulation on Ecodesign requirements electronic displays[1]. BSEF is the voice of the bromine flame retardant...

13 Dec BSEF Statement on the Oeko Institut draft RoHS restriction proposal for TBBPA

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13 December 2019 On December 5th 2019 the Oeko institute in Germany released a report on a proposal to restrict TBBPA for its additive uses under the EU Directive[1] for restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS). This report, which had been commissioned...