Content of brominated flame retardants in printed circuit boards in EE equipment sold in Denmark in 1997, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

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	Brominated Flame Retardants
Table 2. Content of brominated flame retardants in printed circuit boards in EE equipment sold in Denmark in 1997

Group no.	Group name	Units EEE 1997	Area of board (cm²)	Content per unit (g)		Total content (tonnes)
Group no.	Group name	Units EEE 1997	Area of board (cm²)	PBDE	TBBPA	PBDE	TBBPA
Group 1	Electrical lighting equipment
1001	Incandescent lamps and discharge lamps	50,269,440
1002	Chandeliers and similar appliances	1,620,976
1003	Desk, bed and floor stand lamps	236,200
1004	Light garlands, Christmas tree illu	212,800
1005	Floodlight projectors	553,434
1006	Electric signs	0
1007	Other equipment including spare part	0
	Subtotal	52,892,850				0,0	0,0
Group 2	Domestic appliances small
2001	Coffee and tea machines	486,049
2002	Electric hand mixers	183,000
2003	Food processors, baking machines	274,000
2004	Toasters	73,000
2005	Other electric appliances	363,000
2006	Other equipment including spare part	0
	Subtotal	1,379,049				0,0	0,0
Group 3	Domestic appliances large
3001	Cooking ranges	87,000
3002	Refrigerators	224,000
3003	Freezers	78,500
3004	Frozen food merchandisers	2,400
3006	Dish washers	74,000
3007	Washing machines	146,000
3008	Clothe Dryers	69,000
3009	Pressing and ironing machines	10
3010	Micro wave ovens	84,454	50		2.5		0,2
3011	Ovens and electric heaters	282,000
	Subtotal	1,047,364				0,0	0,2
Group 4	Other electrical equipment
4001	Water heaters	185,339
4002	Sewing machines	36,053	50		2.5		0,1
4003	Balances	191,579	50		2.5		0,5
4004	Vacuum cleaners	254,098
4005	Shaving machines, hair dryers	706,410
4006	Signal equipment	0
4007	Clocks	1,393,320	6		0.3		0,4
4008	Incubators	0
4009	Other equipment including spare part	0
	Subtotal	2,766,799				0,0	1,0
Group 5	Toys and musical instruments
5001	Electrical instruments and keyboard	30,821	900		44.1		1,4
5002	Other electrical instruments	16,944
5003	Toys	220,420
5004	Games	116,975	150		7.4		0,9
5005	Other equipment including spare par	0
	Subtotal	385,160				0,0	2,2
Group 6	Electrical tools
6001	Grass mowers	10,929
6002	Hand boring machines	202,310
6003	Hand held electrical saws	88,629
6004	Grinding machines	102,483
6005	Hedge cutters and grass trimmers	145,308
6006	Other equipment including spare par	0
	Subtotal	549,659				0,0	0,0
Group 7	Consumer electronics
7001	Color TVs	345,000	1,200		15.1		5,2
7002	Video recorders	260,000	850	0.918	9.8	0,8	2,0
7002a	Video CD+DVD	1,200	850	0.918	9.8	0,0	0,0
7003	Camcorders	40,000	500	0.54	5.8	0,1	0,2
7004	Radio, stationary without combi,	35,000	500	0.54	5.8	0,1	0,2
7005	Radio, stationary with combination	165,000	650	0.702	7.5	0,4	1,0
7006	Tuners	15,000	650	0.702	7.5	0,0	0,1
7007	Amplifiers	25,000	650	0.702	7.5	0,1	0,1
7008	Cassette Recorders, stationary	20,000	650	0.702	7.5	0,0	0,1
7009	Record players	9,000	150	0.162	1.7	0,0	0,0
7010	Compact Disc players	80,000	650	0.702	7.5	0,2	0,5
7010a	MiniDisc	11,000	200	0.216	2.3	0,0	0,0
7011	Clock radios	6,483	250	0.27	2.9	0,0	0,0
7012	Loudspeakers	280,000		0	0.0
7013	Transportable radios	90,000	300	0.324	3.5	0,1	0,2
7014	Cassette radios, portable	150,000	300	0.324	3.5	0,2	0,4
7015	Cassette recorders, portable	175,000	100	0.108	1.2	0,1	0,2
7016	Compact Disc players, portable	85,000	100	0.108	1.2	0,0	0,1
7016a	Minidisc, portable	7,000	100	0.108	1.2	0,0	0,0
7017	Satellite receivers	0	850	0.918	9.8
7018	Auto radios without combination	25,000	150	0.162	1.7	0,0	0,0
7019	Auto radios with combination	230,000	200	0.216	2.3	0,2	0,4
	Subtotal	1,799,683				2,2	10,7
Group 8	Office machines
8001a	Laser printers/color laser printers	103,379	750		36.8		3,8
8001b	Matrix printers	23,450	750		36.8		0,9
8001c	Inkjet printers	217,698	750		36.8		8,0
8001d	High speed printers	180	750		36.8		0,0
8002	Calculators	708,464	100		4.9		3,5
8003a	Computers - home	145,322	2,700		132.3		19,2
8003b	Computers - office	352,273	2,700		132.3		46,6
8003c	Computers - mainframe/server	27,455	2,700		132.3		3,6
8003d	Computers - portable	74,334	1,000		49.0		3,6
8004	Copiers	19,213	1,000		49.0		0,9
	Subtotal	1,671,768				0,0	90,2
Group 9	Radio and telecommunication
9001a	Telephones including switchboards	773,245	100		4.9		3,8
9001b	Mobile phones	676,668	50		2.5		1,7
9002	Equipment for carrier wave telephone	248,055	30		1.5		0,4
9003	Telefax and equipment for telegraph	39,942	1,000		49.0		2,0
9004	Transmitters for radio and TV	74,284	2,000		98.0		7,3
9005	Navigation equipment and radars	15,879	2,500		122.5		1,9
9006	Pager equipment	4,739
9007	Antenna equipment	1,523,222
9008	Other equipment including spare par	0
	Subtotal	3,356,034				0,0	17,0
Group 10	Control and process equipment
10001	Control and regulation valve	473,600
10002	Burglar and fire alarms	0
10003	Equipment for process control	410,278	1,000		49.0		20,1
10004	Other equipment including spare part	0
	Subtotal	883,878				0,0	20,1
Group 11	Medical and laboratory equipment
11001	Laboratory equipment	2,107	500		24.5		0,1
11002	Instruments for geodesy	0
11003	Medical electronics	0
11004	Hearing aids	192,469
11005	Life assistance equipment	1,009	1,000		49.0		0,0
11006	X-ray equipment	208	1,000		49.0		0,0
11007	Analysis instruments	236,008	1,500		73.5		17,3
11008	Optical equipment and instruments	19,120	1,000		49.0		0,9
11009	Other equipment including spare part	0
	Subtotal	450,921				0,0	18,4
Group 12	Other equipment
12001	Electric lockers	121,000	75		3.7		0,4
12002	Burners	16,355
12003	Vending machines	2,365	1,000		49.0		0,1
12005	Bicycle lights and flashlights	1,781,688
12006	Cameras and photo equipment	203,630	35		1.7		0,3
12007	Projectors	8,093
12008	Other equipment including spare part	0
	Subtotal	2,133,131				0,0	0,9

	Total	69,316,296				2,2	160,7