The following results are from the survey carried
out in 2013, based on the total volume sold by
EFRA member companies the previous year.
Overall participation in the programme continued
to increase to cover almost 100% of volume sold,
remaining the highest of the four product groups
(figure 9).
While an increase in participation is a success in
the development of the programme, as is to be
expected new users can result in an increase in
total potential emissions. The VECAP team will
focus on working with new users on implementation
of VECAP best practices.
2013 SuRVEY RESultS FoR HBCD
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a flame retardant
used mainly in thermal insulation foams in order to
protect property from fire. Its main application in Europe
is in expanded and extruded polystyrene (EPS and XPS)
insulation foam boards widely employed by the
construction sector. HBCD has also a minor application
in electrical boxes (HIPS).
FIGURE 8:
HBCD 2013 survey results
2008
< 2.5
Survey year
Total Volume Sold
the previous year
(metric tonnes per year)
Total Potential Emissions
(metric tonnes per year)
2009
< 0.5
2010
< 0.6
2011
< 0.5
10000-12500 7500-10000 7500-10000 10000-12500 10000-12500
2013
< 0.5
10000-12500
2010
(% volume sold)
2011
(% volume sold)
2%
3%
98%
Volume covered
by the programme
97%
Volume covered
by the programme
2012
(% volume sold)
2%
98%
Volume covered
by the programme
2013
(% volume sold)
1%
99%
Volume covered
by the programme
FIGURE 9:
Percentage of volume covered by the programme
HBCD
VECAP 2013
European Annual
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