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Stockholm Convention | March 2021 | Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices relevant to the polybrominated diphenyl ethers


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This document supersedes the “Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the recycling and waste disposal of articles containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) listed under the Stockholm Convention on POPs” as of January 2017 to reflect decision SC-8/10, listing of decabromodiphenyl ether, and to include updated information pursuant to decision SC-9/7 on best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental practices (BEP).

Substances covered under this document:

ChemicalActivitySpecific exemption
Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl etherProductionNone
UseArticles in accordance with provisions of part IV of this Annex
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl etherProductionNone
UseArticles in accordance with the provisions of Part V of this Annex
Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) present in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No: 1163-19-5)ProductionAs allowed for the Parties listed in the Register
Use

In accordance with Part IX of Annex A:


(*) Parts for use in vehicles specified in paragraph 2 of Part IX Annex A

(*) Aircraft for which type approval has been applied for before December 2018 and has been received before December 2022 and spare parts for those aircraft

(*) Textile products that require anti-flammable characteristics, excluding clothing and toys
(*) Additives in plastic housings and parts used for heating home appliances, irons, fans, immersion heaters that contain or are in direct contact with electrical parts or are required to comply with fire retardancy standards, at concentrations lower than 10 per cent by weight of the part

(*) Polyurethane foam for building insulation


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