ECHA open public consultation on Alternatives to HBCDD

Nguồn: 中鼎检测 Ngày: 2014-05-19 Duyệt qua: 5572

14 May 2014, ECHA has opened a public consultation. The Agency is inviting contributions on feasible alternatives to the uses applied for authorization and the consultation closes on July 9, 2014. Following the receipt of a joint application for authorization from 13 coapplicants for the use of Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD):

Substance name

Uses applied for

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)

1.Formulation of flame retarded expanded polystyrene (EPS) to solid unexpanded pellets using hexabromocyclododecane as the flame retardant additive (for onward use in building applications).

2.of flame retarded expanded polystyrene (EPS) articles for use in building applications.

Further information on the uses applied for is available on ECHA's website. ECHA Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) will review and consider the comments in their opinion making process, and then based on their final opinions, the European Commission will decide whether or not to grant the applicants an for the uses applied for.

Reference:http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/echa-opens-public-consultation-on-alternatives-to-hexabromocyclododecane-hbcdd-