The results from the latest survey undertaken in
2013 were based on 89% coverage of the total
volume sold by EFRA member companies the
previous year (figure 4).
Compared to the 2012 survey, the total potential
emissions of Deca-BDE were further reduced to
less than 0.1 metric tonnes, demonstrating the
practical benefits of using the programme’s best
practices.
2013 SuRVEY RESultS FoR DECA-BDE
FIGURE 3:
Deca-BDE 2013 survey results
2008
< 4
Survey year
Total Volume Sold
the previous year
(metric tonnes per year)
Total Potential Emissions
(metric tonnes per year)
2009
< 1.5
2010
< 1.5
2011
< 0.5
2012
< 0.3
5000-7500 5000-7500 5000-7500 7500-10000 2500-5000 2500-5000
2010
(% volume sold)
2011
(% volume sold)
8%
10%
92%
Volume covered
by the programme
90%
Volume covered
by the programme
2012
(% volume sold)
16%
84%
Volume covered
by the programme
2013
(% volume sold)
11%
89%
Volume covered
by the programme
FIGURE 4:
Percentage of volume covered by the programme
Decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca-BDE) is a highly
effective brominated flame retardant which increases
resistance to fire and allows more time to escape.
It is used to prevent fires in textiles, in the
transportation sector (e.g. automotive and aviation
industries) and in construction and building
(e.g. wires, cables and pipes).
DECA
-BDE
VECAP 2013
European Annual
Progress Report
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