Alternatives to brominated flame retardants 1. PreamblePreambleThe Danish Environmental Protection Agency has requested COWI Consulting Engineers and Planners to screen the readily available literature and databases for information on environmental and health properties for alternatives to brominated flame retardants. The present project compiles data of environmental and health effects of alternatives to brominated flame retardants. The selected compounds have previously been identified in "Brominated Flame Retardants", Danish Environmental Protection Agency, 1999. Table 1 Compounds covered by screening for environmental and health data.
The project was carried out by COWI Consulting Engineers and Planners A/S by a project group comprising Frank Stuer-Lauridsen (project manager), Morten Birkved, Sven Havelund and Sonja Mikkelsen.
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