Environmental Project no. 1142, 2007

Health and Environmental Assessment of Alternatives to Deca-BDE in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Abstract
The study evaluates the environmental and health related properties of 6 out of 26 known alternatives to the brominated flame retardant deca-BDE. None of the 6 substances appear to have more negative impacts on the environmental, health and/or consumer safety than deca-BDE..

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