ECHA proposes a restriction on decaBDE, a brominated flame retardant used in plastics and textiles
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has, at the request of the European Commission, submitted a report proposing a restriction on the manufacturing, use and placing on the market of bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decaBDE), and on articles containing decaBDE in concentrations greater than 0.1% by weight. ECHA collaborated with the Norwegian Environment Agency throughout the drafting of…