BromonatedFlameRetardants:
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Products basedonpenta-, octa-, anddecaBDE are
commerciallyused as flame retardants
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Global productionofDeBDE is approximately
40,000 tons/year
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Heavilyused for furniture treatment and
electronics inUSA, Japan, andEurope
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May formPBDDs andPBDFswhen combusted,
and toxicity is estimated tobe similar toPCDDs
andPCDFs
