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Inclusion of HBCDD, DEHP, BBP, DBP and additive use of TBBPA in annex IV of the Commission's recast proposal of the RoHS Directive
Table 2.5
Summary of persistence, bioaccumulation potential and toxicity information for HBCDD and selected potential alternatives (Based on Washington State, 2006)
| Substance |
Human health |
A/M
ecotoxicity.
Acute or
chronic |
Persis-
tence |
Bioacc. |
PBT |
| |
Cancer
hazard |
Non-
cancer
effects |
Muta-
genity |
Amount
of tox info |
Inf on
poten-
tial
routes
of expo-
sure |
| HBCDD |
L (NI) |
NI |
L |
L |
Yes |
L-H |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Antimony trioxide (often used together with HBCDD) |
L-M |
L |
M-H |
M-H |
Yes |
L-M |
NI |
NI |
Maybe
(NI |
| TetrabromobisphenolA,Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) |
M |
L |
H |
L |
NI |
NI |
NI |
Yes |
NI |
| Ethane-1,2-bis(pentabromophenyl) |
L |
L |
L |
L |
Yes |
L |
NI
(likely) |
No |
No |
| Ethylenebis(tetra-bromophtalimide |
L |
L |
L |
L |
NI |
L |
NI
(likely) |
No |
No |
| Resorcinol bis (diphenylphosphate) (RDP) |
NI |
L |
L |
L |
NI |
M-H |
No |
No |
No |
| Bisphenol A diphosphate (BAPP, BPADP) or Bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) |
NI |
L |
L |
L |
NI |
L-M |
Yes |
NI |
NI |
| Diphenyl cresyl phosphate (DCP) |
NI |
M |
L |
L-M |
Yes |
M-H |
Yes |
Yes |
Maybe
(NI) |
| Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) |
L |
L-M |
L |
L-M |
Yes |
M-H |
No |
No |
No |
NI : No Information/insufficient information
A/M : Aquatic and microbial
PBT: whether the alternative meets Washington State Department of Health’s PBT criteria,
Ranking: H = high, M = medium, L = low concern based on available information: Ranking is based on US EPA, 2005.
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