R e s t e k
BrominatedDiphenylether FlameRetardants:
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Products based on penta-, octa-, and decaBDE are
commercially used as flame retardants.
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Global production ofDeBDE is approximately
40,000 tons/year.
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Heavily used for furniture treatment and
electronics inUSA, Japan, andEurope
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May formPBDDs andPBDFswhen combusted,
and toxicicity is estimated to be similar toPCDDs
andPCDFs
