TBBPA
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is applied to improve fire safety, mainly in electrical and electronic
equipment. It is used in more than 90% of cases, as a reactive in flame retardant-4 printed circuit
boards, the most commonly used board in electronic devices.
limited, as the Product Stewardship Team
reached the default values for potential air and
water emissions, and potential land emissions
are at zero.
Total potential emissions at participating sites
were reported to be below 0.003 metric tonnes
per year.
2012 SURVEY RESULTS FOR TBBPA
The results relate to the survey carried out in
2012, based on volume sold by EFRA member
companies in 2011.
The coverage of the programme increased to
95% while potential emissions remained steady
at the lowest rate. Room for improvement is
2009
(% volume sold)
2010
(% volume sold)
11%
5%
89%
Volume covered
by the programme
95%
Volume covered
by the programme
2011
(% volume sold)
8%
92%
Volume covered
by the programme
FIGURE 11:
TBBPA 2012 survey results
2008
< 1
Survey year
2011 Total Volume Sold
(metric tonnes per year)
Total Potential Emissions
(metric tonnes per year)
2009
< O.25
2010
< 0.50
2011
< 0.005
2012
< 0.003
2500-5000
2500-5000
1000-2500
1000-2500
1000-2500
2012
(% volume sold)
5%
95%
Volume covered
by the programme
FIGURE 12:
Percentage of volume covered by the programme
The Voluntary Emissions Control Action Programme
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2012
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VECAP PROGRESS REPORT 2012