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Analysis for Bromine in Electronic Parts
3 Results of Material Analyses
The appliances analysed comprise two irons, two coffee machines, three fan heaters, two
deep fryers, two boiling pots, two food processors, two toasters and one heating blanket.
A list of the appliances analysed appears from encl. B.
As can be seen from the table of results, individual parts of the appliances have been
analysed for content of bromine and antimony.
In about half of the appliances bromine was found in the plastic materials.
Encl. A, pages 1-16, show photos of all appliances with pictures of separated parts and
indication of some of the elements.
As could be expected, brominated flame retardants were found in the parts of the
appliances with the highest temperatures.
The table overleaf states the results of the analyses. The detection limit for bromine
and antimony is 0.01 weight%.
Table of results
Sample name and mark |
Analysed parts |
Content of bromine weight% |
Content of antimony
weight% |
1. Idé-Line iron
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Adjusting handle |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Wire clamp on heating sole |
0.1 |
1.5 |
2. Braun Proglide iron
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Plastics near heating sole |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
3. Melitta Look Fun coffee
mach.
|
Blue outer plastics |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Black inner plastics |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Switch socket |
9.6 |
3.7 |
Cover over socket |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
4. Braun coffee machine
|
White outer plastics |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Outer switch, black |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Inner switch |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
5. Galax fan heater
|
Front and back of fan heater |
1.3 |
< 0.01 |
Main switch, greyish white |
7.7 |
4.7 |
Distribution unit for electricity |
0.3 |
1.4 |
Base |
1.3 |
< 0.01 |
Holder for main switch |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
6. OBH fan heater
|
Outer cabinet, light |
8.3 |
2.6 |
Outer cabinet, dark |
0.6 |
0.3 |
Fan blade |
6.1 |
1.9 |
Grey regulator |
6.4 |
4.2 |
Handle |
8.5 |
2.6 |
7. Idé-Line fan heater
|
Outer cabinet |
4.0 |
1.3 |
Main switch |
0.02 |
0.01 |
Distribution unit |
5.2 |
2.9 |
White cover plate |
3.4 |
1.2 |
8. Moulinex Olea deep fryer
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Bottom near heating element |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Main switch |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Yellow handle |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
9. OBH deep fryer
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Light grey lid |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Wide grey ring |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Narrow grey intermediate ring |
6.3 |
2.8 |
10. OBH boiling pot
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Internal switch |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Switch connection to heating element |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
11. Tefal boiling pot
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Grey contact switch |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Plastics with contact to heating element |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
12. Phlips Facilio food
processor
|
Plastics around motor |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Yellowish plastics |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Brown top |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Adjusting unit in top |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Printed circuit board at motor, large |
1.8 |
0.05 |
Printed circuit board at motor, small |
2.3 |
0.05 |
13. Moulinex Masterchef 350
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Printed circuit board |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Plastic parts on print |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Switch |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
14. OBH toaster
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Grey bottom |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Printed circuit boards |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Switch handle |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Brown distance piece |
6.6 |
2.5 |
Light grey plastics |
2.2 |
2.2 |
Dark grey plastics |
4.0 |
2.6 |
15. Moulinex toaster
|
Outer cabinet |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Printed circuit board |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Plastics around spring mechanism |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
16. OBH heating blanket
|
Textile wadding |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
Switch unit |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
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