Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in China: Policies and recommendations for sound management of plastics from electronic wastes

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 115; pp. 114 - 123
• Main Authors: Ni, Kun, Lu, Yonglong, Wang, Tieyu, Shi, Yajuan, Kannan, Kurunthachalam, Xu, Li, Li, Qiushuang, Liu, Shijie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 30.01.2013; Elsevier; Academic Press Ltd
• Subjects: analysis; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; China; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; developed countries; Electrical equipment; Electronic equipment; Electronic Waste; electronic wastes; Environmental health; Environmental management; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Monitoring - legislation & jurisprudence; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Environmental policy; flame retardants; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Government policy; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - analysis; Health; human health; industry; issues and policy; legislation & jurisprudence; Management; methods; Plastics; Policies; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Polymers; risk; Sound; Sound management; Waste; Asia; China; China, People's Rep; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Policies; Plastics; Sound management; Policy; Flame retardant; Bromine Organic compounds; Environmental management; Plastic waste

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants (BFRs), are incorporated in plastics of most electronic equipment. Among BFR mixtures, deca-BDE is the most widely used commercial additive in the polymer industry and the use of deca-BDE is currently not subject to any restrictions in...